Trump attracting only 13% of the Hispanic vote in Florida & Nationally

[book_worm]

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appears to be facing an insurmountable wall among Latino voters in the key swing state of Florida: only 12.9% support among Hispanic voters, according to a new survey.

It is a "historical low for a Republican candidate," said Eduardo Gamarra, co-author of New Latino Voice, an online poll conducted by Florida International University and Adsmovil, which is surveying the Latino vote nationally over the course of 16 weeks. The last sample was taken between July 26 and 31, and for the first time includes specific results for Florida.

While Trump can afford to give up the Hispanic vote in battleground states like Ohio and Pennsylvania where Hispanics make up less than 5% of eligible voters, he can't afford to run that risk in Florida where the Latino electorate has greater weight, making up 18% of voters

The New Latino Voice poll shows Trump doing only minimally better among Hispanics in Florida than the rest of the country - 12.8% - despite South Florida's large Cuban American community, a traditional bastion for the Republican party.

http://www.univision.com/univision-news/politics/exclusive-new-poll-shows-trump-has-a-big-hispanic-problem-in-florida

[lpbk2713]

1. He started off his campaign by insulting Hispanics.

And now it's come back to bite him in the ass.

I couldn't be happier.

[frazzled]

2. By comparison, Romney got 27% of the Latino vote in 2012

Which was considered very low. GW Bush was said (Annenberg Survey) to have gotten approx. 41% in 2004.

[GulfCoast66]

3. Good think after the '12 loss

The republicans did what they said and supported policies that appeal more to Hispanics.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. wow, can't believe it's that high.

[phylny]

15. My thoughts exactly.

Who are these people?

[uponit7771]

16. +1

[lancer78]

5. Those Florida numbers are big news

Romney got 38% of the Hispanic vote in Florida in 2012.

[RandySF]

6. I'll just say it

He's doomed in Florida.

[Buzz cook]

7. If Trump has alienated the hard core Cubanos

He has lost Florida. They have been the closest thing to a sure thing the republicans have had among minotities.

Come to think of it I don't remember Trump doing any Castro bashing in his visits to Florida. That is just stupid on his part.

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. These numbers will drop even further.

[Bleacher Creature]

9. What's wrong with that 13 percent?

Are they that delusional?

[sarcasmo]

13. Hardcore Catholic, one issue voters/abortion.

[Gothmog]

10. Trump needs 40%+ of the Hispanic vote to be viable

[Calculating]

11. That's 13% too much.

...

[UTUSN]

12. Obvious question: What's wrong with that 13%?!1

Feeds into one of the Eternal Questions: Why would *any* minority (Hispanic, Gay, Black, women, fill in the blank) *ever* be a Repuke?!1

[Statistical]

14. If Hillary can take Florida she will take the whole country and it won't even be close.

Honestly with 13% Hispanic support in Florida I can't see Trump winning in Florida. 100% of the racist and neo nazi vote isn't going to be enough.

[uppityperson]

18. Welcome to DU. How did you find DU? I am always curious about this.

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[DesertRat]

20. That's a good question. I'm always curious about that too.

[uppityperson]

21. They've never answered me. Maybe someday they will. I just tried again.

Color me perpetually hopeful.

[DesertRat]

22. ...

[uppityperson]

23. I've tried many times, but alas.

Except for a brief time of having a naming convention invoking slurs on me, and one pm, they've never acknowledged my existence. Tiny tear runs down my cheek.

[whatthehey]

19. Welcome...and to be fair

He "only" called Mexicans rapists and criminals, which should not bother anybody else in the slightest.