Hispanic Backlash Against Arizona and Senate Failure of Passing Job Bill

Will Hispanic backlash against Arizona’s anti-immigration law outshadow the Senate's failure of passing the job bill in favor of Democrats in November election?

It appears that there will be an interesting reversal of political luck for the Democratic Party regarding the upcoming November election. The traditional wisidom or earlier prediction was, the political party that is associated with President (in this case the Democratic Party) usually loses in the mid-term elections. Despite the progresses in health care and financial sector reforms, still bad US economy and job situations, unexpected BP oil spill and some criticism on President’s seemingly not-so-fast-reaction to the spill, and recent failure in the passage of Democratic Job Bill in the Senate floor that is designed to extend unemployment benefits are going to contribute to the not-so-rosy election scenario.

Recent news, however, reveals that the implementation of Arizona anti-Immigration Law, which was reportedly designed as a Republican's short-term political pleaser to the tea-party and anti-immigrant supporters, has infuriated Hispanic voters, causing Hispanic Backlash that is ripping Hispanic votes of Republican politicians such as Texas Governor Rick Perry and Colorado Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton in favor of their Democrat opponents.

Furthermore, the election turnout rate of Hispanic voters is expected to be far higher than usual, likely exacerbating the current political suffering of Republican politicians in November election.

Here is the boiling question: Will current Hispanic Backlash against Arizona’s anti-Immigration Law and Republican Party overshadow the negative effects of current bad economy and failed Democratic Job Bill (for now) and reverse the myth of voters’ traditional mid-term voting pattern that the party of the elected president usually loses in the mid-term elections?

Sources:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/evidence-arizona-immigrat_b_623790.html?ir=Daily%20Brief

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/25/nancy-pelosi-on-unemploym_n_625812.html

Comments (1)

Angelo Lopez

Thanks for the blog, Mikyung. I certainly hope there is a backlash, but I'm not sure this will last until the elections in the Fall. The economy is really bad for a lot of people I know and I'm not sure the immigrant issue is enough to overcome issues of unemployment.

I don't blame Hispanics for being angry at SB 1070. Hopefully those Republicans who are trying to exploit anti-immigrant prejudices will get punished at the ballot box this coming Fall.

Posted by Angelo Lopez | July 18, 2010 9:37 AM

Posted on July 18, 2010 09:37

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