2007-03-04 03:39:36 · 12 answers · asked by No Bs 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
every ethnic group does this bur hispanics are by for the most ethnocentric in thier voting
what do you feel about ethnic caucasas
2007-03-04 03:40:45 · update #1
90% of hispanic voters would vote a hispanic over a blck or white canidate just solely on the fact that he or she is hispanic
2007-03-04 03:41:41 · update #2
do you think emotional politics breed corruption,
like we see in Latin America
2007-03-04 03:43:11 · update #3
any politician will tell you that hispanics are the most ethnocentric voter by far
2007-03-04 03:46:32 · update #4
They know that if a fellow beaner gets in office they may not get kicked out of the counrty.
2007-03-04 03:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I really don't know much about Hispanic voting entirely, but a lot of close-knit communities do the same thing. They simply want a representative that truly represents them and their interests. It's how the Irish in the North got themselves out of the lower classes in America. The interesting one is the Italians, who tend to vote *against* Italian candidates, this becomes more prevalent the more south you go in Italy. Basically, the politicians leave a bad taste in their mouths due to corruption, so when they're here they remember the politicians from the old country and say "No Thanks" at the ballot box.
BTW, even if your numbers are right, so what? It's their vote, are they supposed to set aside a given number of votes for non-Hispanic candidates?
2007-03-04 11:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by wanfuforever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power, why else? Having a candidate that is of your ethnicity gives hope for more equality and more accessability to rights. Why would hispanics continue to vote for someone outside their own ethnicity where they could be denied certain rights downright, when they can vote for someone of their own ethnicity and possibly gain more presence in the government (which all ethnicities that aren't in the political majority do strive for). They, this way, will have a chance to have someone represent their own interest.
2007-03-04 11:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by Cassi A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the same reason that homophobic white male christians vote for the homophobic white male christian above all else, including competency.
Oh, and what DavidC said. Provide a link to your source for these numbers, please. They seem highly skewed to reflect a personal opinion rather than a fact. I'd like to see which organization sponsored this study, if it was a study at all.
~Morg~
ETA: "Any politician will tell you" is not a source. Since when has ANY politician been known for their honesty and integrity? Puh-lease.
~M~
2007-03-04 11:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by morgorond 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where do you get this crap? Who says 90 per cent of Hispanics vote for Hispanics? And extreme language like "always, above all else" leads me to hold serious doubts about your intelligence.
2007-03-04 11:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by fra59e 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think your statistics are even close. I know that some do because the candidates name ends in a z, but I doubt 90% of anyone does anything.
2007-03-04 12:19:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jim R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What proof do you have that Hispanic voters vote for members of their own race more often than any other voters?
2007-03-04 11:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's true, it's probably got something to do with them being under represented in government right now.
2007-03-04 11:52:22 · answer #8 · answered by katinka hesselink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No kidding. Why would they vote for someone else who's not going to advance their position (legal & illegal) here in the US??
2007-03-04 12:04:32 · answer #9 · answered by escapegrl1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Show some proof, links or something, enlighten us. Did you run a survey or something?
2007-03-04 12:41:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋