Resurgent Republic

Article Excerpt: "GOP consultants Ed Goeas and Leslie Sanchez make the argument that a national Hispanic survey done by the Republican-allied group Resurgent Republic shows openings for their party.

They acknowledge that 51 percent of Hispanics 'self-identify' as Democrats and that a big majority of Hispanic voters they surveyed think Democrats can better handle the economy and job creation. But Hispanic voters also are concerned about issues that play into GOP hands, such as the federal debt and budget deficit, they say.

'For all the high expectations and promise of the Obama presidency, only 15 percent believe the situation for Hispanics is better compared to a year ago,' Goeas and Sanchez say. They acknowledge that Republicans 'face real challenges' in winning over more Hispanic voters but insist that disenchantment with Obama and Democrats on some fronts could open the door to GOP gains."

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A large immigration-reform rally today in Washington isn't a triumphant affair for many in the Hispanic community, and that could be a political problem down the road for Democrats.

Comprehensive immigration reform, in the view of many Hispanics, doesn't mean mass deportations, but rather finding a sensible and realistic way to turn an uncontrolled flood of illegal immigrants into a manageable sea of legal citizens.

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