Commentary
Remember this quote by President Reagan? “Latinos are Republicans; they just don’t know it yet.”
Looks more and more like they’re starting to “know it”—and voting that way. This should scare Democrats into taking notice. A constituency supposedly permanently Democratic is starting to break away. That’s because there are no permanent constituencies in American politics. There are only interests, which change.
Republican Mayra Flores just flipped a congressional seat in Texas held by Democrats since after the Civil War. Reported NBC, “Flores fills a South Texas seat previously held by Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who resigned in March. She will have to run for re-election in November.” She beat Democrat Dan Sanchez, 51 percent to 43 percent….