Thread: As Hispanics Turn Away from Obama, an Opportunity for theGOP

As Hispanics Turn Away from Obama, an Opportunity for the GOP Arises

His his indispensable column The Fix today, Chris Cillizza analyzed President Obama’s declining support among Hispanics:

In recent Gallup polling, his approval rating among Latinos dipped to 48 percent — the lowest mark of his presidency and a significant drop-off from the 60 percent approval among the group he carried as recently as January. Obama’s approval rating among Hispanics is now just seven points higher than it is among the general public in Gallup data, a major decline from earlier in his term.

And polling conducted by Resurgent Republic, a conservative-aligned group, shows Obama under-performing his 2008 totals in key swing states with large Hispanic populations.

In Florida, where Obama won 57 percent of the Latino vote in 2008, 48 percent of Hispanics say he deserves a second term. Ditto in New Mexico, where Obama carried Latinos with 69 percent but now sees just 58 percent of that voting bloc willing to say he should be reelected. (Worth noting: In Colorado, Obama’s numbers have held steady among Hispanics.)

However, Cillizza also notes that Republicans cannot simply assume this will lead to gains in their support from Hispanic voters:

Obama allies insist that stories about defections within his base are overblown, noting that although Hispanics may not be happy with everything the president has done (or, more accurately, not done) they will support him when he is matched against his GOP rival, who will almost certainly take positions that are anathema to most Latinos.

Joel Benenson, Obama’s lead pollster, pointed to an August tracking poll from ImpreMedia/Latino Decisions that showed that 72 percent of Hispanic voters said Republicans either “didn’t careâ€

Originally Posted by florgal

As Hispanics Turn Away from Obama

"As Americans Turn Away from Obama!"

Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

Originally Posted by florgal

As Hispanics Turn Away from Obama

"As Americans Turn Away from Obama!"

YEP!
Americans are the only ones any candidate should be concerned with.

Sure hispanics are turning away from Obama and the Dems. He promissed alot to the hispanics including amnesty and dreams. The only way he got any form of amnesty was his backdoor move with BP and ICE. Question is who in the GOP will actually stand for the Legal American public? We need a strong anti illegal immigration candidate and not one who is only a half way. Perry talks strong border security yet supports Dreams. We do not need nor will stand for it. It may come down to congress having to simply saying NO to even a Republican president over amnesty and dream acts. We need to shore up the congress so that the will of the Legal Americans is heard and acted upon. That includes passage of tougher state and federal immigration laws, all out enforcement of those laws and streamlining the justice system so that illegals and their families that are arrested be deported quickly and not be let go to roam our communities.

These poll numbers are more proof that amnesty doesn't produce votes. So why do the candidates support it? Because the shadow government wants it. What else could it be. It's just another part of their plan to wreck the U. S.

Why not go for the GOP they are the first to give them amnesty and Bush tried again.Look what Perry has done for them in Texas.If they were supporting Obama it would be wrong but i guess now hispanics support a republican its ok.I dont care who they support im still against illegal hispanics.Perry they know Paul they know will support them and the rest of the GOP hopefulls havent really said what they would do yet maybe next debate or the next one after that they might address it.