Hispanic Running Mate for Romney?

The Republican Party has never had luck getting Hispanic votes. The three candidates that would most likely be Romney's hispanic running mate are Marco Rubio, Susanna Martinez, and Brian Sandoval. The general thought is if Romney picks a Hispanic running mate then he will attract votes from Hispanics who might otherwise vote for Obama. Hopefully, they will realize he does not have their interests at heart.

GOP strategists are correct when they say that a Hispanic running mate may bring more Hispanic voters; however, the turnout would be negligible. I have confidence that Hispanics will vote on policy and principle rather than race. If these candidates are analyzed past their race they may not be popular amongst Hispanic voters. Additionally, nobody should base their vote on a presidents running mate, because in the end it is the President who has power not the vice president.

Voting Republican is not a good choice for Hispanics or anybody for that matter. There are multiple Republican policies in particular that are not popular among Hispanic voters.

Republicans oppose the Dream Act which would have given illegal immigrants who attended college in the US or served in the US army a path to citizenship.

Hispanics rank education as one of their most important goals for their children. Republicans want to cut the budget for education substantially.

Additionally Hispanics probably don't agree with Republicans trying to make English the national language. The idea was ultimately rejected in the senate, but not until after it enjoyed a large Republican backing. Making English the national language is not necessary because to become a naturalized citizen you are already required to speak English.

Romney is not a good choice for Hispanics or for anyone. As I said before, Romney might gain Hispanic votes by picking a Hispanic running mate, but it would not be a substantial amount. I have confidence that all voters, hispanic or not, will look past race during this election.