Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, is quoted in the Jan. 29 edition of the Chicago Tribune and many other newspapers regarding the changing views of Republicans over immigration policy. Newly re-elected Barack Obama's decisive victory over Mitt Romney in November with the support of more than seven in ten Hispanic voters has changed the game for the Republican Party he says. Many conservatives now look to gain favor with the rapidly growing Hispanic voting bloc, which accounts for 10 percent of the U.S. electorate and is growing, as a matter of political survival. Schier states, "The election was a real wake-up call to Republicans. They have had their eyes opened on Hispanics."
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