The GOP's Presidential election defeat is opening up a debate in
the party, with more than a few voices saying they are willing
to rethink their views on immigration. This is good news, which
means it's also a good moment to address some of the frequent
claims from the anti-immigration right that simply aren't true,
especially about Hispanics.  One myth is that Latino voters
simply aren't worth pursuing because they're automatic
Democrats. Yet Ronald Reagan was so eager to welcome Latinos to
the GOP that he described them as "Republicans who don't know it
yet."  Recall that between 1996 and 2004 the GOP doubled its
percentage of the Hispanic vote to more that 40%, culminating in
the re-election of George W. Bush, who won Colorado, Iowa, New
Mexico and Nevada—states with fast-growing Hispanic populations
that Mitt Romney lost. The notion that Hispanics are "natural"
Democrats and not swing voters is belied by this history.
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