How Important is the latino vote in 2012?

[Jesus Christ]

Republican gains among Hispanic voters evaporated in Tuesday's election, and some party leaders are blaming harsh rhetoric on immigration for the reversal.
Cutting into the Democrats' traditional advantage among Hispanic voters was a key to both of President Bush's election victories. In 2004, when the president was at the top of the ticket, 44% of Hispanics surveyed after they cast their ballots said they voted Republican.
This year, the figure dropped to 29%.
Can the republican party keep the hispanic vote?

 

[Omama a loser]

Very Obama need them again, that why he back-dooring the dream act.

 

[Omama a loser]

Very Obama need them again, that why he back-dooring the dream act.

 

[brittany]

Latinos vote? I thought you had to be a citizen...

 

[Texas Cowgirl]

We can if the GOP candidates talk about immigration reform.
0bama had 4 years and he did NOTHING for Latinos, despite his "promise" of fixing immigration in his first year. Dems had the Super Majority and nothing happened.

 

[Green Tea is awesome]

Well in 2012 we will have the largest % of latino voters that we've ever had in American history; so more important than ever realistically.