Republicans are encouraging hispanics not to vote this fall.

Republicans, as usual, are trying to keep voter turnout this fall low. But this ad is a new low for even the Republican Party. Will Republicans be succesful this fall in keeping hispanics and other minority voters from showing up at the voting booths across the nation?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130715322

 

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Well, if you are a disgruntled Latino voter, who normally votes the Democratic ticket, how do you show your displeasure with Reid and Congress?

Asking them to vote for the Republican ticket is clearly a bridge too far, but this is a way where they don't have to vote for the Republican program but still show their anger.

Guess if you are a Latino in that community it's a tough call, but the ad does show why many wouldn't want to vote for Reid.

Oh, and the ad is not a product of the RNC.

 

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What would happen if they held an election and the winner was "none of the above"?

 

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It would be a much nicer world to live in..

 

Must be a slow news day if joepistole is trolling about a group that criticizes both political parties and isn't actually a Republican organization.

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Just elect your representative then let them draw up what they think is needed and then let all of the people vote upon their recommendations. That way they still have a job to insure laws and bills are written but those things must then be voted on by everyone else but them. Then we would see a definite change in the way things are handled I believe.

 

Email, phone call, letters to the editor?

 

That's BS, it's another fly-by-night front for the GOP.

 

But god forbid you don't vote for the Democrats...

 

Yeah, that would be lame.

 

But how about illegals canvassing for votes? contacting only legal immigrants?
really:bugeye:


In WA, illegal immigrants canvassing for votes
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press Writer The Associated Press
Friday, October 22, 2010 5:01 AM EDT


"Immigrants really do matter," Jayapal said. "If we can't vote ourselves, we're gonna knock on doors, or get family members to vote."

 

Only if they're stupid. In a two-party system, not voting is the exact same thing as voting for the opposite party.

 

Jesus, dude. Did the GOP/Democrat monarchy pay you to say that?

 

Do you dispute the truth of it?

And actually, that sort of fact about our winner-take-all system is among the things that the duopoly generally doesn't like to talk about. Tends to remind people that the two parties are entrenched by structural factors and not good ideas, and that people's political choices are thereby circumscribed.

 

Sure, but that doesn't address how you show your displeasure at the polls though.

Personally I think it's a well thought out ad. It suggests to disgruntled voters a way of showing they aren't happy without asking them to vote for Angle.

Of course that's essentially what they are doing, but probably much more palatable of a way for them to do it.

Arthur

 

Is there a point to that?

Perhaps you might wish to expand on that, so as to have a point?

 

Letting a Tea Party candidate win who represents the polar opposite view as Democrats isn't a very wise option. Encouraging voter apathy is also a pretty shitty way to win.

How about getting involved on a more local level? Running for office yourself? Starting a third party?

 

Amen to that. I think there are far better political and voting systems out there. But unfortunately I don't see us moving in that direction anytime soon. I suppose one can only hope.

 

It's all rather futile now, given the Citizen's United decision. Our politics are now controlled by the rich and corporate interests.

 

Well the Democrats are raising hell about outside foreign influences on the election, accusing the Chamber of Commerce of spending foreign money, (without one shred of proof) isn't this actually even a more flagrant situation?, foreign illegal immigrants taking a direct part in trying to influence the results of a national election in favor of the Democrats?

Can't have it both ways, thought the Democrats try like hell to do so, actions like this are considered in-kind donation.

“in-kind” donation, is a contribution of time or service

Citizens' Guide
$2400 per election to a Federal candidate or the candidate's campaign committee. 2 .... A donation of services is also considered an in-kind contribution. ...

http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/citizens.shtml

Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals may not make contributions in connection with any election--Federal, State or local. This prohibition does not apply to foreign citizens who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (those who have "green cards").