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Hispanic Support for Obama Has Declined Since Arizona Immigration Law Passed
The Weekly Standard ^
| July 14, 2010
| John McCormack
Posted on 07/15/2010 3:24:21 AM PDT by Scanian
More evidence that Obama's lawsuit against Arizona is a disaster for Democrats: CBS is out with a new poll that shows 57% of Americans think Arizona's immigration law is "about right" and 17% think it "doesn't go far enough."
On the other hand, White House officials have argued that Obama's aggressive actions against Arizona will help boost Hispanic support:
"White House advisers are said to be concerned that Obama's declining numbers among Latinos could spell trouble in key states in 2010 and 2012. And Harry Reid needs big Latino support to get reelected.
Immigration reform -- the best way to boost Latino support -- may not move this year. And so, in embracing the effort to overturn the law, the White House appears to be opting to speak to Latinos and other base voters on this contentious issue."
But according to a new poll by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, it doesn't seem like the lawsuit against Arizona is helping Obama much. Though Hispanic support for the president ticked up slightly from last month--from 59 percent to 63 percent--Hispanic approval of Obama is now lower than it was in polls conducted prior to the passage of Arizona's immigration law in late April. PPP's mid-April poll showed that 74 percent of Hispanics supported Obama, and PPP's March poll showed 65 percent supported Obama.
On the whole, the immigration fight seems like a losing one for the Democrats.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2010polls; aliens; arizona; cbspoll; democrats; elections; fail; harryreid; immigration; obama; publicpolicypoll
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posted on
07/15/2010 3:24:23 AM PDT
by
Scanian
To: Scanian
Obamas “aggressive actions” being shot down in court will tank him with the hispanics he wants so badly.
To: Scanian
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm!
Can you feel it?
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posted on
07/15/2010 3:27:29 AM PDT
by
Mobties
To: Neidermeyer
My advice...fix the Gulf leak...shut up about bank reform...draw up simple but realistic economic measures...drop about seventy-five percent of the universal health care package over lack of funding...tell Joe Biden to just stop speaking engagements....and then just hold up in the White House for twelve months to allow the media to simmer down and maybe folks will even forget half the stupid things of the past twelve months.
As for the Hispanic twist of the past two months...if this was your plan A strategy...I’d be curious to know what plan B is?
To: Scanian
“Never interrupt your enemy while he is in the process of destroying himself.”
—Unknown
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posted on
07/15/2010 3:37:50 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Scanian
The thrill is gone unicorns run away.
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posted on
07/15/2010 3:42:24 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
To: Scanian
My talks with brown folks around here tells me their No. 1 concern is no jobs to be had. I’ve yet to hear one voice support for amnesty. Why would people out of work and having a tough time getting work want another 10 million in the job market competing against them?
The rats and obuma are morons.
To: Scanian
To: sergeantdave
Why would people out of work and having a tough time getting work want another 10 million in the job market competing against them?And at discount prices. You made an excellent point.
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:09:09 AM PDT
by
rhombus
To: spectre; truthkeeper; processing please hold; antceecee; navymom1; jaredt112; Edgerunner; ...
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:13:17 AM PDT
by
bcsco
(First there was Slick Willie. Now there's "Oil Slick" Barry...)
To: Scanian
Immigration reform -- the best way to boost Latino support
Rush says the best way to defeat a liberal argument is "don't buy the premise".
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:19:22 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
To: Scanian
Meanwhile... cnnabccbsnbccnbcmslsd are all on a huge propaganda move to increase obama’s numbers and stating the exact opposite on all subjects... they will be calling him the best president ever before November.
LLS
To: Scanian
Prediction:
Obama’s numbers keep sliding to the 30% range and he doesn’t run for re election~being forced out by the ‘Rats in 2012.
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:33:03 AM PDT
by
submarinerswife
(Obama, the Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers)
To: Slings and Arrows
“Never interrupt your enemy while he is in the process of destroying himself.”Napoleon said that, IIRC.
And (also IIRC) one of the times he said it was when he observed Wellington putting his army's back to a wood at Waterloo. Which was indeed a mistake (the wood blocked backward mobility) - but Napoleon missed the overwhelming advantage of the reverse slope.
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:38:25 AM PDT
by
agere_contra
(Obama did more damage to the Gulf economy in one day than Pemex/Ixtoc did in nine months)
To: Altura Ct.
Isn’t this racist? Asking if this is racist is racist.
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:42:04 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: submarinerswife
......being forced out by the ‘Rats in 2012......
being forced out by the wicked witch of the west Hilary Clinton.....now, today. It is happening as we type.
The Carville poll today, Bubba’s visit to the White House yesterday, Hillary’s announcement about the lawsuit....
The cavalry has already arrived on the scene to save the country from the black guy
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posted on
07/15/2010 4:50:35 AM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... The winds of war are freshening)
To: Slings and Arrows; agere_contra
“Never interrupt your enemy while he is in the process of destroying himself.” —Unknown
Wasn't that from the 'Art of War' (Sun Tzu)?
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posted on
07/15/2010 5:59:02 AM PDT
by
cweese
(Hook 'em Horns!!!)
To: bcsco
“The Racist” MISCONSTRUECOMBOBULATED.
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posted on
07/15/2010 6:00:44 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our Troops, and vote out the RINOS!)
To: cweese; agere_contra
I’ve seen it attributed to both Napoleon and Sun Tzu. That’s why I put it down as unknown.
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posted on
07/15/2010 6:29:37 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Scanian
Disappointment that he did not dispatch a Federal SWAT Team to Arizona to grab Jan Brewer and send her to Gitmo?
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