Romney's Arizona obstacle

[ProSense]

Romney's Arizona obstacle

By CHARLES MAHTESIAN

The 5-State Latino battleground survey released today by Latino Decisions includes one number that ought to worry Republicans: 18.

That’s the percentage Mitt Romney is winning among Arizona Hispanics, compared to 74 percent for President Obama. Just 8 percent are undecided.

Here’s the problem: In 2008, when John McCain captured the state by 53 to 45 percent, he held Obama to a 56-41 win among Arizona Hispanics. This time around, even if all the undecideds in this poll were to break toward Romney, Obama would still be running close to 20 percentage points ahead of his 2008 Arizona clip with Hispanics. And the Hispanic vote has grown in the past four years.

Romney’s immigration policy stance hasn’t helped him there but that doesn’t fully explain the disparity – SB 1070, the controversial state immigration law that made it to the Supreme Court, has certainly played a role in altering the environment as well.

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/07/romneys-arizona-obstacle-130577.html

[ProSense]

1. Kick! n/t

[rufus dog]

2. As a life long ASU and Phx Suns fan

I have learned one thing.

Never, and I mean FUCKING NEVER, count on something out of the State of AZ for a victory.

[ProSense]

3. Point taken, but

never say never.

[speedoo]

4. You know Romney can't possibly get as many votes as McCain did.

So the question is, how much worse will he do? And what will that latino turnout be?

[lonestarnot]

5. Crooked ass motherfuckers will never make me surrender.

[freshwest]

6. Wow! After all the bad news in bagger states, voter suppression isn't working for the GOP in AZ.

[winstars]

8. Yes but these are polls and people have to actually be able to physically vote in Nov...

There are so many states that are fucking doing some form of voter suppression, not to mention the dirty tricks that they will be doing between now and election day. The only way they win with such an inferior candidate is to steal it, thats the plan!!

[dimbear]

7. Lots of Mormons in Arizona. Gotta be a factor. n/t

[CreekDog]

9. already voting Republican, not a game changer