Obama Hispanic support drops
Politico
Bryon Tau
December 22, 2011
President Obama's approval among Hispanic voters has dropped by 30 percentage points since cresting in April 2009 — but a majority still say he's doing a good job as President.
A new Ipsos-Telemundo survey finds that 56 percent of Hispanic voters approve of his job performance, while 35 percent disapprove.
This is a strong showing of support when compared to the general public but the trends are not good news for the president's team. An April 2009 survey of Hispanic voters found an 86 percent approval rating for the president, while a June 2011 survey showed approval at 62 percent.
"While President Obama’s approval ratings among Hispanics continue to be higher than among the U.S public at large (56% vs. 47%), the gap between both audiences narrowed by three percentage points since June 2011 (62% vs. 50%, respectively), and by 14 percentage points when compared to April 2009 (86% vs. 63%)," Ipsos Telemundo reports in a release, concluding that the president's support is dropping faster in the Hispanic community than in the population at large.
Hispanic and Latino voters are an important part of President Obama's coalition. In 2008, President Obama won the Latino vote by a 36 point spread, beating John McCain 67 to 31 percent, according to national exit polls.
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