Friday, August 22, 2008

McCain campaign releases spanish language TV ads, conservative Republicans spontaneously combust

It's true

Now McCain has a pretty decent record amongst hispanic voters, and is really working to make them into a swing group this year. If he was able to make serious headway here than the Republicans would have a good shot at an upset, as currently Obama is polling over 60% amongst Hispanic groups in the most recent polls and has reached out hard to this group through Spanish-language ads and unprecedented voter registration campaigns.
So why shouldn't McCain release Spanish language ads? Is there something really heretical about trying to win and maybe try to establish a bloc of conservative Americans that just "happen" to be Hispanic that could really help down-ballot Republicans and perhaps create a new coalition amongst a group that is very traditionally a swing group, especially if they could ramp up a successful voter registration campaign of their own.
My opinion is that conservatives within the GOP need to ease up, do they really want Obama to continue to dominate in almost every facet of the ground game and new voter registration this election? Do they really want him to have full reign over the Supreme Court for the next 4 years and glide his legislation through a Democratic dominated congress anxious to do his bidding?
They can display umbrage and outrage, and continue watching their party shrink or they can let a man be a politician and do what it takes to win.

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