After Obama's 2012 re-election, the GOP's interpreted lesson was that they needed to signal respect to Hispanic voters, but they subsequently pursued immigration rhetoric that alienated Hispanics, suggesting the lesson they drew was factually incorrect.

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Unidentified Speaker — Jon Stewart’s Election Night Takeaway | The Daily Show [XLiagIdA84c]

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in 2012, Obama won again. And the lesson was-- The GOP needs to send a powerful signal to Hispanic voters that the party respects them...And send a powerful signal to the Hispanic community the GOP did. When Mexico sends its people, they're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists.

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Jon Stewart’s Election Night Takeaway | The Daily ShowThe Daily Show
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:51:03 AM

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