Posted on 11/08/2014 6:11:44 AM PST by madprof98
Republicans David Perdue and Gov. Nathan Deal each won more than 40 percent of the Hispanic vote on their way to victory Tuesday despite staking out get-tough positions on illegal immigration, a new report shows.
The Pew Research Center report shows Perdue defeated Democrat Michelle Nunn for his Senate seat with 42 percent of the Hispanic vote and 53 percent of the overall vote. Deal turned back a challenge from Democrat Jason Carter with 47 percent of the Hispanic vote and 53 percent of the overall vote.
In exit poll surveys, Latino voters ranked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation followed by healthcare and then illegal immigration.
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All Latino voters: Patrick 46, Abbott 44Both Abbott and Patrick stressed increased border security and ending benefits for illegal aliens in their campaign platforms. Latino men: Patrick 53, Abbott 49
Latino women: Patrick 40, Abbott 39
Source (Dallas Morning News): My biggest Texas election surprise: Patrick thumped Van de Putte among Hispanic men
Dan Patrick was especially forceful on the issue of illegal immigration. Note that he actually won a majority of the Hispanic male votes. That is very encouraging!
Working Hispanics are harmed by illegals like every other working American is. They don’t want what Ojuanbo is doing to this country, and to the futures of their families.
Well there goes one of the Talking Points of the GOP-E and Pro-Amnesty crowd.
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