Why do Hispanics usually vote Republican?

Question

I was looking at the statistics and I was curious, why do Hispanics (in GENERAL) vote Republican?

Answer 1

your info is wrong they mostly vote for the Dems except for the cubans, Ever since JFK screwed them over they have voted for the republican party

Answer 2

I think you may have read it wrong, the Hispanics mostly vote Dem. because the Dem. help the poor, hard-working people: which most hispanic people in the US are known to be. There are some hispanic wealthy people that vote Rep. so that is probably what you read.

Answer 3

They are conservative. They like lower taxes, are pro-life, pro-marriage and are coming for the most part from socialist societies already so they vote Republican. Hispanics have not fallen into the lies of the Democrats they know what works and what doesn't.

Answer 4

The abortion issue would have to be a major factor, Hispanics are usually Christians, Pro life, that why they voted for Bush.

Answer 5

From an AP article last August:

"Democrats hold an edge with Hispanics in national elections, but Latinos' growing tendency to register as independents and split their vote between parties is buoying Republican prospects for 2008."

Hispanics generally vote Democrat, overall... but it comes down to individual voters making their own decisions.

Answer 6

Because Republicans care about helping minorities and are the party of Christian Values. They are not like the Democratic Party who cares about the Rich and Upper Class.

Answer 7

They are strong Christians, Republicans pander to the Christian vote.  The stronger their faith is, the more they are inclined to vote Republican.  A strong Christian certainly would not hold liberal principles.

Answer 8

The answer Mark gave is the correct one.

The Florida "Hispanics" you read about are Cubans.

They have voted with the Neocon's since the Bay of Pigs fiasco.

Most other hispanics vote Democratic.