The Ellis County Press: Tensions Rise Between Booming Hispanic Population and Texas GOP

Tensions Rise Between Booming Hispanic Population and Texas GOP
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Texas News Service on 03/25/2011 11:04:00


EL PASO, Texas - As Texas government was turning overwhelmingly Republican in
recent years, many Hispanic voters were turning their backs on the GOP.
Now Hispanic conservatives are questioning Republican initiatives seen as
unfriendly to their constituencies. This has prompted the Republican Party of
Texas to withhold support from Hispanic groups seen as attacking elected
Republicans.
Adriana Cadena, alliance director for the nonpartisan Border Network for Human
Rights, claims that Texas Republicans used to be more moderate. (contd.) 
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