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Latino Payback For Sharron Angle

By Michael Scherer | @michaelscherer | November 5, 2010 | +

A couple weeks back, I wrote about the racial stereotypes Sharron Angle employed in her television spots in Nevada, and speculated that such strategies would pile up electoral baggage for the Republicans.

Well, it looks like the baggage got thrown at Angle. Here is the Las Vegas Sun’s Jon Ralston from his winners and losers column today:

Hispanics: So many Hispanics turned out that the numbers defied the most optimistic estimates of the Reid folks. Even the Asian-looking ones must have gone to the polls. Hispanics made up about the same percentage of the electorate as they did in 2008, according to preliminary analysis and exit polls — 15 percent. Angle took a calculated — and, yes, shameful — risk by airing ads that were decried as racist and set off waves of revulsion in the Hispanic community. She hoped to get independent votes, but she never counted on dramatically improving Hispanic turnout. A fitting reward, I’d say.

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  • allthingsinaname

    It goes to show that Hispanics have more common sense then a great many other people.

  • hernandezusa

    It only show lots of Latinos cant tell the difference between RACE and being an American.

    The Ads Angle aired were not RACIST, but they TRUTH.

    Far to many Latinos are being the RACIST and they want the millions of illegals flooding into the United States because Latino only feel comfortable being around their own……

    .

  • hernandezusa

    It only shows that Latino are RACIST and they want illegals to come from Mexico and South of the Border.

  • Paul-no not that one

    So making ads encouraging a group not to vote doesn’t work? Who would have guessed?

  • CP in FL

    Why do WINGNUTS use ALL CAPS to make their point? Also this statement: “because Latino only feel comfortable being around their own.” is a very RACIST statement. I’ll use ALL CAPS so you can understand this hernandezusa. By the way, your name sounds a little Hispanic, you should be deported!

  • http://svivar9087.newsvine.com/ svivar9087

    hernandez?….”Latino(s) are RACIST”…..2 funny !

  • nflfoghorn

    My guess is that your stupidity is also bilingual.

  • nflfoghorn

    They TRUTH :)

  • squirmz

    Is english your first language? Because your use of it is atrocious. Besides, of course the total lack of intelligent content. You really shouldn’t post and let people know you are ignorant.

  • squirmz

    I think his job is to write all those Viagra and webcam ads i get in my email.

  • http://svivar9087.newsvine.com/ svivar9087

    A lot of work and effort, went into motivating Hispanic voters to go out and be counted. I hope the momentum continues as we (Latinos) will face a tough battle, now that the party of hate is in power.

  • nflfoghorn

    He’s a Spam artist! ;)

  • http://milascurtains.wordpress.com milascurtains

    just untrue

  • http://milascurtains.wordpress.com milascurtains

    squirmz – having second language is already more intelligent then to blame for it.

  • http://2thirdsrocks.wordpress.com 2thirdsrocks

    Party of hate huh? and your party is…?

  • jeriv

    @hernandezusa: So, you are saying that it is racist to vote for your interests? In this case, when the other candidate spews hatred/lies/distortions towards your ethnic group?

    Wow.

    Must have missed that definition somewhere.

    Wouldn’t that also make you racist for voting for the other guy?

    Btw, Hernandez is a hispanic last name. … By any chance do you hate looking at yourself in the mirror?

  • squirmz

    thirdrock,

    there isn’t really any way to put a different spin on the ads that play on fear and hate. no justification whatsoever to try and use tactics like that.

  • jeriv

    This is interesting.
    .
    Now that Republicans are in power, will the same thing happen elsewhere when the Tea Partiers try to do something about immigration and take “overreaching” to a new level?
    .
    That fight will be a very interesting one to see. My guess is the democrats will stand back and let the TP and Republicans duke it out in the airwaves. I can already hear Rush going at it.
    .
    I already am getting interested as to what will happen here in Texas now that Republicans have a large majority. Some of them already want to pass an AZ type immigration bill. I’d looove it if they tried that!!! Would make the next elections very interesting indeed!

  • hippooath

    “It only shows that Latino are RACIST and they want illegals to come from Mexico and South of the Border.”
    .
    or maybe that if you treat them like sh!t they’re going to vote for the guy that doesn’t? Like treating gays, black, hispanic etc like 2nd class citizen. Republicans never wonder why they vote democratic. It’s because they want to live off the system right? Or maybe they’re not cheap target for emotional outrage votes amongst democrats.
    .
    As I told a lot of conservative; if you really want to lose in Nevada you should definately attack the latino community some more.

  • hippooath

    “Party of hate huh? and your party is…?”
    .
    Hear and hate is what keep GOP alive. What did they learn from the defeat in 2008? That if we hate some more and scare some more people will vote, especially in a downturn in the economy.
    .
    Now ponder 2012, the economy is better and people have jobs. Will it be a debate on who’s policies worked or will it be a debate on who to fear? What do you think will win?

  • allthingsinaname

    Rick Perry wants to TX out of the SS program.

  • http://wrightbetweenus.wordpress.com kellyandersonwright

    Tea Party patriots and Republicans are NOT racists… they elected MORE Latinos and minorities in this election than the Dems did, but don’t hold your breath for the lamestream media to cover it. http://bit.ly/9CtsPy <– Educate yourselves, people!
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  • squirmz

    perhaps you say. though your link looks suspicious and im not opening it. i’m sure many are NOT like you say, the problem being there are plenty of ignorant loudmouths in their midst who aren’t being quieted. police your ranks better and the rest of us won’t pigeonhole you

  • ohiolibb

    I can’t speak for all the Rs nationally, bu the ones around here spew plenty of bigotry and hate.

  • adajam

    hernandezus:
    As a hispanic living in the US for the last 31 years, I find your remarks offensive. We have hispanic friends but have never believed in being comfortable among “our own”. In fact, we do not know what “our own” means. Our friends are those with whom we find common ground and those we can call “friends” in every sense of the word, no matter where they come from. Being in the military for 30 years, these friends are of diverse ethnic backgrounds, and for that, we feel enriched and blessed.
    .
    You, sir, need to open your mind and not put people in boxes as your remarks have proven.

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