The Republican Party's Stance on Hispanics

As the Lone Star Gazer touches on, the Republican Party has a slight dilemma. After such a long period of dominance among the political scene of Texas, it might come to an end in the near future. The threat? The rising population of Hispanics. The majority of Hispanics align themselves with the Democratic Party due to their support of better education systems and health services. Phyllis Schlafly believes the Republican Party should reach out to Caucasians rather than Hispanics. While I feel like Schlafly is not ignoring Hispanics altogether but rather spending less campaign capital and time on the Hispanics than on Caucasians, I do agree with the Lone Star Gazer in that the Republican Party should invest in Hispanic support.

For starters, the Republican Party already caters to mostly Caucasians. Investing their time and money on people that already support the Republican Party seems like a waste to me. With the Hispanic population growing so large, communicating effectively and gaining the support of Hispanics can easily swing the balance of power in Texas politics. Even by gaining the support of all Caucasians would not be enough to win elections if Hispanics grew to be more than 50% of the Texan population.

One thing I do disagree with the Lone Star Gazer on is how the Republican Party can gain support within the Hispanic community. The Lone Star Gazer thinks the Republican Party should cater to Hispanic desires like education and health care. However, I feel like that goes against what the conservative nature that the Republican Party stand for. Instead, a more effective way could be to find some Hispanic politicians to run for office that side with the Republicans. This way, a portion of Hispanic population could vote for the Republican candidates as a means of ethnic support.