Poll: Latino Vote Devastated GOP Even Worse Than Exits Showed

[highplainsdem]

Source: TPM

Mitt Romney lost Latinos by unprecedented margins — even worse than the initial exit polls showed — according to a study by Latino Decisions.

An election eve poll of 5,600 voters across all 50 states by the group, which has researched the Latino vote throughout the campaign, concluded Obama won by an eye-popping 75-23 margin. Their research concluded that CNN’s exit poll estimate of 71 percent of Latinos breaking to Obama likely undercounted their support, although they agreed with the assessment that turnout equaled 10 percent of the electorate.

“For the first time in US history, the Latino vote can plausibly claim to be nationally decisive,” Stanford University university professor Gary Segura, who conducted the study, told reporters.

According to Segura, the Latino vote provided Obama with 5.4 percent of his margin over Romney, well more than his overall lead in the popular vote. Had Romney managed even 35 percent of the Latino vote, he said, the results may have flipped nationally.

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[Tarheel_Dem]

1. I'm a Democrat. Let's hope the GOP never learns it's lesson.

[SoapBox]

4. Exactly...

and keep on hating women, gays, any person that doesn't look like the KKKoch Brothers or Turd Blossom Rove.

Keep On, Keep'n On, Pukes and Baggers!

[Nika]

2. In the realities of the 21st Century;

live by the pander to the White vote, die a lousy electorial death come election day.

[McCamy Taylor]

3. The GOP embraced the racist South---and this is what they got. So much for the Southern Strategy

[XtopherXtopher]

23. that's it in a nutshell. the last dying breath of that political generation. n/t

[JRLeft]

5. Hopefully people of color will stick together against racism.

[Alekei_Firebird]

6. White people too

Most young white people voted for Obama.

[JRLeft]

17. I missed one. Yes they did.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

36. +1 nt

[Cryptoad]

7. Romeny Camp 7 pm last night,,,,,,,,,

"When the hell did they start letting Latinos vote?"

[Daniel537]

8. Romney even lost the Cuban-American vote in Florida, 49-47

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2012-exit-poll/FL/President

This is the first time a Dem has won Cuban-Americans. The GOP is on its deathbed.

[Arugula Latte]

10. WOW. That is huge! HUGH!!1! and GIGANTE!!11!

Florida, for the first time in decades, is no longer held hostage by Castro obsession. Love it!

[Daniel537]

11. Yep, and here in Miami we voted a Cuban-American Dem into congress for the first time ever.

Time's are a changing.

[Arugula Latte]

12. GOP is screwn. SCREWN!!!

[Arugula Latte]

21. Daniel, I think the fall of the Cuban Republicans would make a great separate OP.

This is a big development, IMO.

[Daniel537]

27. Already made one in the Politics section.

And its getting even more exposure on this thread.

[Arugula Latte]

29. Great! I will go find it.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

35. +1 nt

[Roland99]

14. nice

[Chakab]

15. Romney lost the Cuban vote?

Holy shit.

[JI7]

20. the thing about Cuban Americans is they were never that Conservative

but support for republicans was mostly based on one issue.

the younger,newer generations don't vote on our relations with Cuba as much as the older ones do. and with older generations dying off it will just result in Cubans starting to lean more democratic.

[Arugula Latte]

9. I would like to hear the thoughts of ... Esteban Colberto!

[formercia]

13. Now that Puerto Rico has voted for Statehood......

They is fucked royally.

[codjh9]

16. Bueno, amigos! Muchas gracias. La gente es intelligente, mas que Romney y Ryan.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

34. +1 nt

[Sierra89]

18. JUST AS

I thought it would. I am Latina, independent and educated. I am 4th generation born in Arizona. My ONLY language was english until i took it upon myself to learn Spanish. I have an anglo maiden name, which tends to cause a look of confusion. (Common among older families along the border). I am a registered independent, but lean democrat. Much of my family is the same. (and its a BIG family).

None of us answered any polls. I saw several calls on my cell, but did not answer. I'm sure there are many more like me. I do not have time to answer polls, i'm busy WORKING, be it at my federal gov't job, or at home. BUT we ALL voted for Obama. I know only two people who voted Romney, one is Latino who is a staunch Repub, the other an African American woman who did it because she disliked Obama's "support of abortion and gay marriage". But I digress....

Not to stereotype, but we mind our business, often not answering the door, surveys in the mall, or telephone polls. To avoid waiting in line or being approached by anyone questioning my right to vote, I vote early. Mine was turned in and tabulated October 18. Knowing my own/my family and friend's similar behavior....

This is LIKELY why they underestimated us. And don't EVER be stupid enough to let us see you trying to keep other minorities from voting. Here in Tucson, our great-grandparents, grandparents and parents grew up alongside African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Basque, Spanish, Italian, German and Irish. We are different in Southern Arizona. We were taught not to draw lines, but embrace those around us. Our families all depended on each other. Latinos know we have the rights we do because of the Civil Rights Movement. Yes, Arizona went to Romney, but only because of the infusion of white people living in Maricopa County. Romney showed nothing, not his tax returns, not a budget to back up his ridiculous agenda, and zero respect for the middle class. His candidacy was a joke, his party is out of touch. To top it off, they tried to suppress voters.

In close, all they did was show their contempt for all minorities, women, LBGT's, 47%, military, elderly...

AND ALL WE DID WAS SHOW THEM THE DOOR.

[goclark]

25. Thank you for your Post and welcome

to DU!

[heaven05]

30. bravo

[ProudProgressiveNow]

33. Hey Sierra, Az here too, central Phoenix....

Si se puede!

[llmart]

38. Terrific post!

And welcome to DU. Keep up the good work and maybe someday soon Arizona will be blue!

[gutierrez]

19. Latino Vote

[Coyotl]

22. WOW! "the Latino vote can plausibly claim to be nationally decisive"

Having the Dem bull by the horns in a sense, if organized.

[XtopherXtopher]

24. Indeed they are claiming this.

it's all over the Spanish-speaking news.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

32. +1 nt

[Spirochete]

26. And after he went to all the trouble

of spray-painting his face...

Good god, what a knob! I'm so glad he didn't win.

[Evasporque]

28. The GOP convention destroyed any chance for a GOP victory...

The GOP lost most of the Latino vote after the GOP convention....The MSM knew all about it too...but they declined to talk about it because they wanted to keep the election "close" so more $$$ would flow in....if anything it was the largest grift in history as the media companies stole billions from wealthy Republicans.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

31. Damn this is good news..

finally......

[llmart]

37. What?

You mean the spray tan didn't work? Who woulda thunk it.

[daybranch]

39. Sometimes concentration on groups can become divisive

Thank you Latinos who voted for President Obama. I hope that your community like all communities will be better served, your rights enlarged, your freedoms guaranteed, and your economic security enhanced. With that said let me state this is supposed to be a nation where the government servesd all the people. I am a white guy who supports progressive ideas and fair application across the economic racial, economic, and sexual spectrum.
Much is being made about the Latino vote and Isuppose many politicians will recognize they musr serve that bloc if they want to get elected, but I feel sad that Latinos have to be seen as a power bloc and that one decides to give them the rights and dignity theydeserve as human beings because they are gaining political power. I am a big believer in the American way and I believe our best nation can be created by instituting the reforms that empowers every individual. I am saddened at the competition that can emerge as power moves from bloc to bloc as one group is served at the disadvantage of another. Right now gerrymandering is used to serve some at the expense of the many here in Ohio. I believe it is also being used in Texas to destroy the power of individual Latiunos to affect elect elections. It is my belief that that as American we must champion the processesthat serve the interests of all to make the best nation for all. Lets get rid of Gerrymandering and get a House of Representatives who actually represent us rather than billionaires. In many cases all this voting bloc stuff hurts members of that bloc because it ignores the processes that keep the enemies of the bloc in power- gerrymandering. Lets work together to make sure all Americans are represented equally and as well as possible together.
With that said, we owe Latinos much thanks.

[Major Hogwash]

40. Wow!!

That is wicked awesome!!

[harun]

41. The new boss is the Latino's... Thank God!