AS LONG AS REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO DRAW THE WRONG CONCLUSIONS THEY WILL NEVER SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM

 

Republicans look at the polls that show a block of voters voting against them, and infer from the data that this occurred mainly because of some issue unique to that group. This is probably an oversimplification of the situation.  Yes race, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, etc., influences, but does not determine how people will vote.  People are complex and the specific reasons why they vote one way or the other are also complex.

For instance Republicans believe that they lost a big share of the Hispanic vote simply because of immigration. I say it was a combination of things.  Many Hispanics are poor and do not have health insurance.  The Republicans may not appeal to this group, not only on the issue of immigration but on a multitude of issues.  Although many Hispanics are Catholics and may agree with conservatives on issues of abortion and birth control, when you don’t have a good job or access to health care these issues are not in the forefront of your mind. I think the Republicans could learn a lot about people from studying Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

What most people have in common right now; men, women, Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, the young and the middle-aged, are we all want politicians to offer a practical agenda to create jobs, raise wages, and make health care and higher education more affordable.  

We want the opportunity for prosperity and success; We want the American Dream restored. 

Most Americans don’t care who the solution comes from they just want a solution.  They may not necessarily think that the solution coming from the Democrats is the right solution, but the Democrats appear to be trying to fix the problem.  Republicans seem to offer nothing.