Latest Fox - Latino poll is in ho-lee-shit territory for Republicans, Obama beating Romney 70-14!

[kpete]

latest Fox News Latino poll is in ho-lee-shit territory for Republicans, with Obama beating Romney 70-14 among Hispanics.

The latest Fox News Latino poll is in ho-lee-shit territory for Republicans, with Obama beating Romney 70-14 among Hispanics. All the other candidates are basically 70-14, too. Kos runs the numbers on Latinos in swing Presidential states, and of course this new low in Hispanic support hurts Romney’s chances. In 2008, 31% of Latinos voted for McCain. At the rate they’re going, Republicans will cut level of support about in half.

POLL: http://crocodoc.com/Qh1pRoz?embedded=true
http://balloon-juice.com/2012/03/21/entering-white-cecelia/

[Renew Deal]

1. Romney and the republicans earned that result.

[randome]

2. I would like to hear one question asked of Romney.

"Do you know sign language?"

[tanyev]

4. "Oh my goodness, yes! I use it all the time when I go to Sotheby's auctions."

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. .

I just read that in my head using his voice.

[Grown2Hate]

24. Muahaha! I actually read it in Jason Sudeikis' voice (the dude that plays Rmoney on SNL).

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

25. I went with the classic Jim Ward version. It's been ingrained in my brain so badly

that every time I see Rmoney I start doing it in my head.

[FailureToCommunicate]

34. Yep, Jim Ward for me too!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

38. "Woof woof".

[FailureToCommunicate]

39. "Who left the dogs out"

[EFerrari]

12. LOL

[ingac70]

3. Sounds about right.....

McCain got about half what Dubya did.... they made all the difference in the '08 election. Now if we can just get numbers like that with women when it comes to Republicans we can start driving the nails in that coffin.

[sarcasmo]

6. Republicans, keep pissing off everyone but the racists white folks, and all you have left is

racist white folks.

[longship]

21. Fundementalist Christian racist white folks

No Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, or other non-Christian sects.

Atheists? Forgetaboutit!

[AlbertCat]

29. No Muslims, Jews, ....

Hold it!

Jews are included in the racist white folks group. Tangentially perhaps, but the Fundementalist Christian racist white folks will use a Jew.... a Hasid or Zionist... to their advantage if necessary. Then discard them. Even if they're Fundementalist Jewish racist white folks

[Jamaal510]

33. This is true. Just look at Eric Cantor.

[barbtries]

7. heh

i don't even care at all WHO the nominee turns out to be. he loses to Obama.

no i am not being complacent nor do i plan to become complacent. it has to happen so i will do what i can to make sure it does.

[sarchasm]

20. Fear itself.

The ONLY thing I fear is that with all the positive news, Democrats will become complacent and not vote.

[barbtries]

26. yep.

'tis something to guard against zealously.

[randome]

8. I think those numbers reflect what the actual election may be like.

Especially after Romney debates -or tries to debate- Obama.

Not that complacency is an option. It's just looking very, very good IMO.

[DCBob]

9. No doubt the VP will have to be a female latino now.

they have pissed off two major voting blocks that they need to get back to have any chance at all.

[jeff47]

11. Neither women nor Latinos are dumb enough to fall for that. (nt)

[laundry_queen]

17. No, but the GOP is dumb enough to think that will work. nt

[DCBob]

22. that is exactly what I was about to post.

[Doc Holliday]

36. I can't imagine why.

It didn't work in '08. Besides, what woman would hitch her wagon to this year's clown car?

[laundry_queen]

37. Why?

I think that's already been explained. It starts with a d and ends in an umb. And when has 'it didn't work last time' stop the GOP's stupidity? How long has it been since Roe v. Wade? And what woman? Plenty of narcissists in the GOP that would love the attention.

[Ineeda]

47. Susana Martinez

New Teaparty governor of New Mexico - former prosecutor, anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-"illegal", etc., etc. Uber-conservtive. Right up their alley. Although she might be smart enough to wait until 2016.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susana_Martinez

[DCBob]

50. That would be my bet.

She fits all the "requirements".

[EFerrari]

10. Check out this Latino pop by geography

from Pew Research. You can view the last 20 years or so on this map (which I can't seem to post directly). Also has ten biggest counties:


http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/03/16/latinos-by-geography/

[Kolesar]

30. If you could animate that slider to show trends over time...

...you could use it to scare the hell out of Republicans.

It won't be long until Mexican-Americans control politics in Texas. They will be a big enough voting block that every politician will have to vie for their support.

[Rozlee]

31. It's worked against Republicans already.

Sharron Angle in Nevada, Ken Buck in Colorado, and Ruth McClung in Arizona were all favored to win in their states in the 2010 elections. But, racist comments and ads they made caused a surge of angry Latinos to flood the polls and pull the Democrats to victory. With the exception of one teabagger sister, everyone in my large Mexican-American family is going Obama. And we're churning them out. Since his election, I've had two grandnephews, two 3rd cousins and one foster niece reach voting age this election cycle with ten other teens that will be hitting that milestone within the next six years. And I never remember being that radicalized and left-wing at such a young age. Rethugs, be afraid. Be very afraid.

[stevenleser]

13. Let's count the alienated (from the GOP) groups, Women, Unions, LGBT, Latinos, African Americans...

anymore that didnt come to me right off the bat?

[Botany]

15. students, teachers, people getting social security, environmentalists, professors, ....

.... people w/ pre-existing medical conditions, liberals, and dog owners.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

14. I need to have a talk with the 14% who have their heads up their collective ass!

[Botany]

16. Cubans in Florida no doubt ... they are always right wing in general

n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

19. Yeah, that's what I figure, but even that is changing. The younger Cuban Americans don't

even remember Castro and have no point of reference. Their parents and grandparents are getting old and/or dying off.

[hifiguy]

18. Keep digging, repukes.

Just keep digging.

[MoonRiver]

23. Romney sacrificed the Latino vote to get a semblance of support from the fundies.

Let the chips fall where they may.

[KamaAina]

27. Rmoney may have to start touting his Mexican ancestry

his daddy was born down there, y'know.

[GETTINGTIRED]

28. bite him in the arse

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I hope his backing of Arizona and their racist ways towards latinos that Romney thinks is such a model for the rest of nation comes back to bite he and all the republicans right square in the arse

[Comrade Grumpy]

32. Let's make sure to give those racist Republican state legislatures due credit.

From Arizona to Alabama, those yahoos have systematically alienated the Hispanic vote. Way to go, bubba!

[Jamaal510]

35. So if it's 70-14 in favor of Obama,

what about the other 16%? It seems like a pretty stark contrast to me between him and Romney in terms of their policies, so I don't get how anyone can be undecided.

[Selatius]

45. Perhaps those undecideds are "low information voters."

Anybody who has followed the campaign could easily compare and contrast Obama and Romney.

I've had a huge amount of criticism for Obama's policies, but frankly, voting for Romney or Santorum is like voting for George W. Bush again.

[Bjorn Against]

40. What did they expect to happen when national Republicans cheered the AZ "Show me your papers" bill?

[opihimoimoi]

41. Yup... they are not worse off....kinda lucky to be where they is at

[YOHABLO]

42. Enter Marco Rubio

This why Romney will probably ask Rubio to be his VP running mate. Like every Latino and Latina support him just because he's Hispanic. It would be like every Catholic supporting Santorum for the Catholic vote. ha ha ha .. these people are fools. I hope Romney gets steam rolled flat as a pancake.

[GoCubsGo]

46. Deja vu all over again.

I guess they didn't learn from the Palin pick, which they thought would attract women in droves. They really DO think people are stupid, don't they?

[meeksgeek]

43. My wife is Latino...

And she is a *former* Republican. They pretty much lost her a few years back when she got tired of hearing W spout nonsense about the Iraq War on TV. Then more recently, between immigration and women's health issues, she's slammed the door on them, very hard. I am certain she is not the only one who feels this way.

[mwb970]

44. They're going to have to find a way to stop Latinos from voting, then.

Should be no problem.

[SmellyFeet]

48. I'm sure "self deportation" didn't help much.

Or, in other words, 'we don't want you hear, so please leave'.

[Motown_Johnny]

49. not very likely they will get to the 40% needed

for a shot at winning the White House


I just hope it carries over and hurts all the (R)s on the ticket, not just Rmoney.