Latino Decisions Blog
Republicans face new low, but Dems haven’t capitalized on Latino vote yet
Latinos are becoming increasingly frustrated with the Republican party, following three weeks of data from the Latino Decisions weekly national tracking poll of Latino registered voters, though Democrats have not…
Latino vote in midterms more Democratic — but many warning signs for Democrats appear
With three weeks of interviewing complete in the Latino Decisions tracking poll, a wave of small but consistent shifts suggests concern for Democrats. The good news for Democrats is that…
LD Tracking Poll: Obama approval falls, Economy, Immigration dominate 2010 election
A new tracking poll survey released today by Latino Decisions shows a clear majority of Latinos approve of President Barack Obama, however his ratings are down by almost 10 points…
Latino Decisions Launches Latino Voter Tracking Poll
Latino Decisions conducts a weekly tracking poll of Latino registered voters across the U.S. Every Monday, we report one week of new data on Latino views towards issues, politics, and…
Is Arizona 2010 Like California 1994?
In 1994 California passed the anti-immigrant measure Prop 187, strongly endorsed by Republican Governor Pete Wilson, and since then Latino voters have aligned heavily with the Democratic Party in California….
AZ Gov Brewer faces massive Latino opposition in 2010 – but Dems face opposition too
President Obama’s selection of then Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security elevated Jan Brewer from Secretary of State to the governor’s seat. Since then Republican…
Arizona immigration law has major political implications for 2010
Latino Decisions released new results today of a survey of Latino registered voters in Arizona, which shows that immigration is now clearly the top issue of concern for Latino voters…
Latino voters strongly reject Arizona immigration law 1070
A new survey released today by Latino Decisions, and commissioned by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows Latino registered voters in the state of Arizona are strongly opposed…
What is really best for Arizona?
After Arizona legislators passed SB 1070, Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed the bill into law with dramatic flair. She called a press conference, described the law that “firmly represents what…
Latinos greatly support health reform — still expect immigration reform before 2010
New Latino Decisions polling data from March 2010 finds that Latino registered voters are very supportive of health care reform, however large majorities also say it is very important for…
Latino enthusiasm for midterm election at all time low
On the value of “Introduction to American Government” versus a law degree from Harvard… No reasonable person would dispute the innate intelligence and intellectual capacity of President Obama, or for…
Are Latinos Loyal Partisans?
A recent post here discussed the widely held opinion that Latinos are not as welcome as whites in the Democratic or Republican Party. Latinos and Non-Latinos hold consistent perceptions, suggesting…
Latinos are less welcomed by both Democratic and Republican Parties
Analysis of polling data from Latino Decisions and the Washington Poll indicates there is a public consensus that Latinos are not as welcome as whites in either the Republican or…
Latino voters to influence outcome in 30 key House seats in 2010
In 2008 Latino voters turned out in record number and voted overwhelmingly in favor of Democrat Barack Obama, providing the key margin in many states. However, as the 2010 midterm…
Will Latinos abandon the Democrats if immigration reform fails?
According to new polling data from Latino Decisions, immigration reform remains a top priority for Latino voters, and failure to pass a bill could hurt Democrats standing with the Latino…
Poll results show high demand for immigration reform before Nov 2010
New results released today by a Latino Decisions national survey of Hispanic registered voters finds continued high support for comprehensive immigration reform, and Latinos expect this to happen before the…
How Latinos Will Influence the 2010 Senate Elections
In 2008 the Latino vote proved signficant in a number of electorally important swing states, especially states like New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Florida that have sizable Latino populations. However,…