There's nothing the GOP fears most than broad voter participation.
A new group is airing an ad in Nevada telling Hispanic voters not to vote.
The president of Latinos for Reform, Robert Desposada, is a conservative political consultant and political analyst for Univision, but he said the ad is a sincere effort to express Hispanic frustration with the Democrats failure to deliver on immigration reform.
""We're saying what a lot of people are feeling. "It's the only way for Hispanics to stand up and demand some attention," Desposada said, adding that he also couldn't ask voters to support Sharon Angle.
Ha ha ha! The best for Latinos to show their disapproval is to completely tune out of the political process! That'll show them! It's a brilliant tactic!
I have suggestions for Desposada's next round of ads. There should definitely be one asking social conservatives to stay home, because abortion is still legal. By tuning out of the political process, their anti-choice cause will get a huge boost.
Then how about one targeting McCain voters. They certainly didn't get the candidate they wanted, what with Obama winning and all. So sitting out this election will send a powerful message and McCain will suddenly be president. For reals!
And how about an ad targeting anyone thinking Obama was born in Kenya. There has been NO PROGRESS in Congress getting Obama impeached for being a Kenyan communist. They can make their anger heard by doing nothing on Election Day!
But this is the reason Latinos are being targeted:
For the third straight week, the share of Latinos professing an intention to turn out has climbed. This week, 75.1% of Latino registered voters indicated they were “almost certain” to turn out, and this number has increased almost 10% over four weeks ago.
Given that Democrats win Latinos 2-1 or even 3-1, it's bad news for Republicans if they turn out. Pretty powerful motivation to keep them home, huh?
Incidentally, Univision refused to air the ad. It was so craven and stupid, they couldn't bring themselves to take the cash. And quite ironically, this story is ALL the rage in Spanish-language circles. The GOP has just given Democratic GOTV efforts among Latinos a massive boost.