Here is a tool that lets you play around with demographic voting proportions and turnouts, so you can mess around and see different scenarios. Move the white vote to 64% proportion Republicans would give the Republicans a 309 - 229 landslide win... but if their share of the hispanic vote drops to 21% in the process, it goes to 270-268, a squeeker. If the hispanic turnout raises to 59% too- Still below the white and black turnouts- then the Republicans would significantly lose 241-297.
Best said about how illegal immigrants affect our process:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/10/illegal-immigrants-could-elect-hillary-clinton-213216
After reading that if you think illegals are good then you are probably an idiot.
Originally posted by snowdragon
Best said about how illegal immigrants affect our process:http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/10/illegal-immigrants-could-elect-hillary-clinton-213216
After reading that if you think illegals are good then you are probably an idiot.
I'm sure democrats still think they're good despite all their drawbacks. Afterall, it helps them out in the election and they sure as HEll are going to need all the help they can get in next year's. 👆
I mean if this was just about caring so much for illegals and not for some political agenda surely they'd be quite quick to embrace the "you can be legal, but can't vote in this election" stipulation. Only people who should be bothered by it are the ones trying to take advantage of a situation. After all, why would an illegal care they can't vote in the 2016 election if it means being LEGAL?
People always go on about "this country was built on immigrants" and all that. I'm sure people will still want to do the right thing even if they can't politically benefit from it, right? After all this is about people who..gosh darn just want a better life. Votes don't matter and surely nobody would use this in an attempt to drastically increase the amount of votes a certain party would get.
Originally posted by snowdragon
Best said about how illegal immigrants affect our process:http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/10/illegal-immigrants-could-elect-hillary-clinton-213216
After reading that if you think illegals are good then you are probably an idiot.
In all seriousness though if making them legal would dramatically shift the amount of votes certain parties would get then at least don't make them legal until after the next election.
Since otherwise you can't tell me it is coincidental they just happen to be wanting to do this with the election only a year away.
Originally posted by Surtur
In all seriousness though if making them legal would dramatically shift the amount of votes certain parties would get then at least don't make them legal until after the next election.Since otherwise you can't tell me it is coincidental they just happen to be wanting to do this with the election only a year away.
Like I said though since this is 100% about just doing the right thing and just giving these people a chance at a better life..I don't expect any politician would take issue with saying they can't vote in the 2016 election.
I mean as of now they are illegal, not like those votes would be exactly missed anyways, right? Surely someone like Hilary could win on her own merits.