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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 05:44 PM Oct 2012

Romney losing ground with Latinos, too

Romney losing ground with Latinos, too

by kos

I know, I know, Ann Romney barked at us to vote for her husband if we knew what was best for us, but my Latino hermanos y hermanas just aren't getting the message!



Latino Decisions finds that 42 percent of respondents are more enthusiastic about voting in 2012 than they were in 2008, with 21 percent saying they are equally enthusiastic. Meanwhile, CNN finds that 73 percent of Latinos are somewhat, very, or extremely excited about voting in November. That compares to 82 percent for all voters, suggesting that Latinos may once again underperform at the polls.

President Barack Obama won Latinos 67-31 in 2008, and it's clear that he'll significantly overperform those numbers. In fact, I once worked out what the 2008 elections might've looked like with an 80-20 Latino split (spoiler: bigger Obama victories plus a really tight Arizona). Given the current trendlines, that 60-point margin is now a very real possibility.

In case you're wondering, the Romney campaign set a target of 38 percent among Latinos. Which is hilarious.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/02/1138946/-Romney-losing-ground-with-Latinos-too

Damn, CNN got the same results as Latino Decisions.

Latino Decisions poll: Obama 73, Romney 21
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021444985


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Romney losing ground with Latinos, too (Original Post) ProSense Oct 2012 OP
"Romney campaign set a target of 38 percent among Latinos" ProSense Oct 2012 #1
African American poll (from yesterday, I think) - 94% Obama 2% Romney Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #2
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