Week 5 of the ImpreMedia/Latino Decisions 2012 Tracking Poll reveals stabilizing numbers in the Presidential election, growing Latino support in the generic House ballot and—perhaps most importantly for Democratic prospects overall and most disheartening for Republicans—significant growth in Latino enthusiasm for the election. [cont.] Gary Segura, Latino Decisions Read more »
His Original Sin
… Romney’s biggest general-election problem is that he did not believe he could beat a GOP primary field with no competitor more formidable than Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, or Newt Gingrich without tacking sharply right on key issues. Romney repeatedly took policy positions that minimized his risks during the spring but […] Read more »
Latina voters prefer Obama by 53 point margin
… According to the fourth week of the impreMedia/Latino Decisions tracking poll Latina voters plan to vote for President Obama by a margin of 74% to 21% for Romney – a 53 point gap. Among Latino men, 61% plan to vote for Obama and 32% for Romney. … Overall Obama […] Read more »
1 out of 3 Americans inaccurately think most Hispanics are undocumented
For many non-Latino Americans, the words “Latino” and “illegal immigrant” are one and the same. A new poll finds over 30 percent of non-Hispanics believe a majority (over half) of Hispanics are undocumented. However, the actual figure of undocumented Hispanics in the U.S. is 18 percent, and only 37 percent […] Read more »
Assessing the RNC and DNC Conventions’ Latino Outreach
Latino political leaders were on display at the 2012 political conventions like never before. … All told, Latinos figured prominently into both the RNC and DNC conventions but how much sway did these performances have with the average Latino voter? [cont.] Matt Barreto, Latino Decisions Read more »
No increase in Latino enthusiasm following conventions
Despite two weeks of widespread political coverage in which both parties made an effort to reach out to Latino voters, enthusiasm about November is still very much in question. … Still, President Barack Obama continues to maintain a large lead among Latinos following the DNC Convention with 66% support to […] Read more »