New poll shows continuing strength for Obama with Hispanics

By Richard K. Barry

Earlier in the day, I pointed out that the Hispanic population was growing in key battleground states. Now we get a poll telling us that President Obama continues to thrive with Hispanics in states likely to be competitive in the fall.

"New polling released June 22, 2012 by Latino Decisions and America’s Voice finds President Obama maintaining a wide lead over Republican Mitt Romney among Latino registered voters in five key battleground states." 

"The poll interviewed 400 Latinos each in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Virginia – all states expected to be very competitive in 2012 where Latino voters could decide the outcome. In Florida, the poll found Obama leading Romney by a margin of 53% to 37%, a slight increase from a 50% to 40% lead Obama held over Romney in a January 2012 Latino Decisions/Univision News poll in Florida."

"In the five states combined Obama lead Romney 63% to 27%, however in southwestern battlegrounds of Arizona, Colorado and Nevada Obama performed even better. In Arizona Obama received 74% to 18% for Romney, in Colorado he was favored by 70% to 22% and in Nevada 69% to 20%. In Virginia, Obama lead 59% to 28% over Romney among Latino registered voters."

Not much to say about this other than the fact that Obama's strategy seems to be working.


(Cross-posted at Lippmann's Ghost.)