More Hispanics than ever say that they are in favor of gay marriage, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo oversample of 300 Latino voters. By a 49 percent to 43 percent margin, Latinos say they are in favor of allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry. That’s the widest […] Read more »
Hispanic Voters and The Immigration Debate: Right Principles, Wrong Approach
Public Opinion Strategies conducted a set of special focus groups among Hispanic voters in Las Vegas, NV. … When someone of Spanish-speaking descent as we had in our focus groups hears the word “immigration,” they brace for the worst. As they say …. “immigration means brown people. ALL brown people.” […] Read more »
Immigration and Political Clout
Two hot-button social issues seem to be moving to some sort of political resolution rather quickly. Their stories tell us something about the nature of attitudes Americans hold on such topics and also about the nature of American politics. [cont.] Claude Fischer, UC Berkeley Recent polls: Immigration | Marriage Read more »
Hispanic Voters: The Ronald Reagan Legacy and Leadership Opportunity
Public Opinion Strategies conducted a set of special focus groups among Hispanic voters in Las Vegas, NV. Each group was conducted among 12 respondents for three hours, allowing us to use different projective techniques and a much deeper dive into opinions and beliefs than traditional focus groups. … For many […] Read more »
Republicans take note: Americans are embracing immigration reform
The electoral analysis of the immigration debate these days almost exclusively focuses on Latinos, which makes sense, but also misses the point. Not only do I personally think that most Latino voters won’t change their voting allegiance in response to any new immigration reform, but also let’s note that all […] Read more »
The Republican tug of war between Hispanics and the Tea Party
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Republican Party needs to support comprehensive immigration reform if it is to become more diverse and attract more Hispanic voters into its coalition. But the GOP may have a tough time bringing the Tea Party along for the ride. New data from a joint survey […] Read more »