Donald Trump continues to rail about illegal immigration, much to the consternation of the Republican establishment. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus warned Trump to tone down his rhetoric to avoid, “jeopardizing the party’s efforts to woo Hispanic voters.” The left-leaning Denver Post cautions, “Lobbing lurid shots at immigrants here illegally… the tactic is a loser.” We hear about “wooing” these voters every four years as Republicans strategize how to win the White House. Are they right? Will Trump’s straight talk about illegal immigration further alienate Hispanic voters? Or might he be on the right track, also speaking about jobs and the economy? Rather than taking the words of the political elite as gospel, let’s look at some actual data. Whites make up a shrinking proportion of the electorate, down from 88 percent in 1980 to 72 percent in 2012. Nonwhite voters were only 11 percent of Republican...(Read Full Article)