With recent polls showing Hispanic voters registering their disgust and disappointment with the party on the left, are Democrats going to just write off this key voting block?
We ask, because several Colorado Democrat candidates for office totally blew of any acknowledgment of Cinco de Mayo festivities across Colorado, and instead mixed their messaging between happy abortion/ Mother’s Day.
For example, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has a tough reelection on his hands, and this week recognized Roe V. Wade, Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, AAPI Heritage Month, and this:
I think we could all use a bit of levity this week. May the force be with you, Colorado. #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/aWhRI7KcR1
— Michael Bennet (@MichaelBennet) May 5, 2022
But no mention of Cinco de Mayo.
And yet, there was Republican opponent Joe O’Dea, recognizing and respecting.
Happy Cinco de Mayo to all my Mexican-American friends. Though our origins may differ, our desire for freedom does not. May we continue to celebrate our liberty and may we stand by always ready to defend it!
— Joe O’Dea (@ODeaForColorado) May 5, 2022
About one million Hispanics live in Colorado, but their U.S. senator couldn’t be bothered to recognize Cinco de Mayo.
Same for U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who represents Denver where the Hispanic population is more than 29%.
She was too busy with other matters.
DeGette was a no show at the big Cinco de Mayo event at Civic Center Park as well, but Republicans joined in the festivities.
The @cologop is having fun at the Cinco de Mayo festival @CivicCenterPark Stop by and see us today or tomorrow! Stop by & meet candidates! @LangSias @COlogcabin @Casper4Colorado @ramadlav #votered https://t.co/ptqG5NZFmr pic.twitter.com/6z11WTcpdG
— PriscillaRahn (@RahnforEDU) May 7, 2022
Stop by the @cologop booth and meet some of our candidates all weekend long at the Cinco de Mayo festival @CivicCenterPark! @AndersonCOSoS @Casper4Colorado https://t.co/ptqG5NICkr pic.twitter.com/QWhuRqH16R
— PriscillaRahn (@RahnforEDU) May 7, 2022
I had a wonderful time at the Cinco de Mayo Festival at City Center Park this past Saturday. I enjoyed meeting everyone and discussing my plan to recapture the American Dream for all.#ReichertforCongress #COPolitics #CO7 pic.twitter.com/bW6ncLCAyj
— Tim Reichert (@TimReichertCO) May 9, 2022
Reichert is running for Congress to replace Ed Perlmutter in the 7th congressional district, where Brittany Pettersen is the presumptive Democrat nominee.
And how did Pettersen recognize Cinco de Mayo? By fundraising off abortion messaging.
We need all the help we can get. Rush a donation now to keep CO-07 blue! https://t.co/FAX22VbjlG
— Brittany Pettersen (@pettersen4co) May 5, 2022
So if 21% of the state’s population are Hispanic + 15% of Coloradans are Catholic + Catholic Hispanics lean pro life … well, you do the math. But it sure looks to us like Democrats have chosen abortion as a lifestyle choice over the support of their Hispanic voters.