The Economist
recently pointed out that the future of the Republican Party is doomed unless a
fundamental change occurs.
By 2039 the number of Latinos in the United States
is expected to double, yet today a Republican candidate cannot get elected in
many places (including the U.S. presidency) without believing "that the 12m
illegal immigrants, even those who have lived in America for decades, must all
be sent home."
These two trends are diametrically opposed. Either
Republicans must embrace and attract Latino voters, or it must dwindle as a
political party.
Whatever you believe about immigration (I say we should open
the floodgates to as much legal immigration as possible), this is a significant
trend.
The longer Republicans wait to become attractive to this growing group
of voters (who happen to support strong family values, hard work and are
strongly anti-abortion), the harder the shift will be.
Indeed, if such a change doesn't occur, a third party will
emerge and the Republican Party will lose its place in the top two parties.
Social Leader Daily by Oliver DeMille
