A survey realized yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center concluded that more Latinos in the U.S. prefer the Democrats over the Republicans. 57% of those polled either favor or are registered with the Democrats compared to 23% in favor of the GOP. One of the main reasons behind the increased loyalty of Latinos to the Democrats is the immigration issue; 41% of those polled believe that Democrats are doing a better job dealing with illegal immigration, compared to 14% who support the Republicans on that topic.The survey concluded that any recent gains made by Republicans have suffered based on increased Latino support of the Democrats and disapproval of the Bush administration. One republican Latino politico expressed worry over the results:
A spokesman for the Republican National Committee, Hessy Fernandez, downplayed the study's findings. "Hispanic voters judge candidates based on where they stand on the issues, and the Republican Party is more closely aligned with Hispanics than liberals like Hillary Clinton," he said. The telephone survey, which ran through October and the beginning of November, indicates that most Hispanic voters, 41%, support Senator Clinton among the Democratic candidates. Among the Republican candidates, Mayor Giuliani stands out with 35%...
A former New York congressman who supports a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, Herman Badillo, said he was not surprised by the poll's results.
"If they keep this up, they're going to lose the Hispanic vote and that will guarantee that a Democratic candidate is going to win," Mr. Badillo, a Republican, said.
Sources- AFP, Associated Press, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New York Sun
Image- U.S. News & World Report
Latinos support the Democrats because the Democrats favor keeping the borders open for their illegal aliens. It is pretty simple, support the candidate that will allow mass migration of my homies. More homies, more illegal votes, more votes, and soon this will be a Latino country! Vive Reconquista!
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