hialeah florida conservative hispanic activists fear win republican frontrunner donald trump florida presidential nominate contest next week deal major setback efforts widen party appeal beyond white voters potentially doom hop retake white house democrats 2016. activists say interview fear trump win could prompt many latino republicans angry anti-immigrant rhetoric stay home nov. election day bad support democratic nominee sadly damage go felt republican party years say javier palomarez president ceo u.s. hispanic chamber commerce possible trump win florida march 15 turn point say trump dominate opinion poll early nominate contest large part pledge build wall along border mexico label mexicans criminals rapists accusations immigrant workers steal american job kind talk well receive many white republican voters minorities poll show 's problem party american electorate become diverse last three years republican support among hispanic likely voters shrink 30.6 percent 2012 26 percent 2015 accord analysis reuters/ipsos poll data meanwhile hispanic democrats grow percentage point 59.6 percent graphic tmsnrt.rs/1oj9spi trump campaign decline comment consistently argue win latino vote part company employ thousands hispanics incredible people incredible workers love love say debate february much establishment wing republican party throw weight behind florida senator marco rubio first-generation cuban american rubio however lag trump 15 point poll florida may force race new york businessman best mark gomez 20-year-old cuban-american student university miami rubio volunteer differences rubio trump approach hit home early month twitter trump supporter call anchor baby gomez bear unite state cuban refugee parent immigration critics sometimes use anchor baby describe u.s.-born children illegal immigrants usually latin america immigration group say phrase offensive trump gomez say play people fear rubio tour florida latino enclaves recent weeks switch easily spanish english rally ally super pac independent fundraise group outspent rival combine ads boost erase trump poll lead among rubio challenge best trump however could draw young generations florida hispanics unlike conservatives past could take cuban-american vote florida grant aggressively criticize castro government cuba candidates deal new generation lean heavily democratic party decade ago 64 percent cuban register voters nationwide identify republican party 47 percent accord pew research center among young cubans 18 49 half identify lean toward democrats lot cubans come island resentment pain hurt really drive react politically generation generation remove lot ways say gabriel pendas 33 miami call rubio outdated lot people feel follow mitt romney defeat republican party presidential nominee 2012 receive 27 percent hispanic vote nationwide republican national committee undergo extensive painful self-examination determine root cause failure one thing clear autopsy party need expand voter base skew white old hope among party leaders like republican national committee chairman reince preibus young dynamic field candidates like rubio texas senator ted cruz others would position party well reclaim share latino vote democrats rubio stand central hop young telegenic bilingual arm compel backstory seem made-to-order rubio tone aspirational message share language culture make ideal candidate say daniel garza director libre institute miami conservative hispanic advocacy group trump do often election season take wreck ball plan hardline immigration stance force many rival include cruz adopt harsh approach immigration leave others former florida governor jeb bush drop race adrift lose incredible opportunity say alfonso aguilar president latino partnership conservative principles refer trump front-runner status address rally wednesday night hialeah home large number cubans outside cuba rubio speak english spanish urge supporters come vote massive number await rubio rally cuban-born ahmed martel 45 ask would trump rubio party nominee fall vote martel say vote him additional report grant smith maurice tamman edit richard valdmanis ross colvin article fund part sap independently create reuters editorial staff sap editorial involvement creation production hispanic republicans fear party 's future trump win florida