Growth in Latino enthusiasm and Democratic vote numbers disheartening for the GOP

[ProSense]

Growth in Latino enthusiasm and Democratic vote numbers disheartening for the GOP

By By Gary Segura on 09/24/2012

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. (Download full week 5 results here)

Horserace and Congressional Vote

We find President Obama leading Governor Romney 69-24 (and 7% undecided), which represents a three-point growth in his advantage over last week (which was 68-26). While this growth is within the margin-of-error, the trend over the last four weeks is unmistakable and statistically significant. In weeks 1 and 2, we found the president’s support at 65% and 64%, respectively. In the three weeks since, we found the President’s support at 66% in week 3, 68% in week 4 and 69% in week 5. Meanwhile, Governor Romney’s support peaked at 30% in the week of the RNC but has declined every week to its current low of 24%. Anyway you cut it, President Obama appears to be consolidating his advantage among Latino voters.



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http://www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2012/09/24/growth-in-latino-enthusiasm-and-stable-vote-choice-numbers-disheartening-for-the-gop/

Forgot about Mitt's Univision debacle.

Romney Univision tantrum part of pattern, including 1981 arrest for disorderly conduct
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021397795

[uponit7771]

1. Romney said in video that if Hispanics vote for dems like blacks do it would be a danger to countr

...and his party

[Arugula Latte]

2. No one could have predicted repeatedly spitting on Latinos wouldn't win them over to the GOP side.

[ProSense]

3. The brown face and tantrum aren't going to help. n/t

[DonViejo]

4. When the GOP first noticed our Latino population was increasing,

they pushed the "Latinos are socially conservative and will vote for us." Gotta wonder if the GOP's anti-immigration policies originated in that "they're conservative, they'll agree with us" school of thought.