Undecided Hispanics could hurt Democrats in 2004, poll says

Tucson Citizen

Democratic presidential hopefuls, including Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, have yet to persuade a large segment of U.S. Hispanics to back a Democrat in next year's election, a national poll released Wednesday shows. ---

The two conservative Hispanic organizations commissioned the poll as part of a yearly survey that tracks Hispanic opinions on a variety of public policy issues. It was conducted in English and Spanish and included telephone interviews with 1,000 Hispanics.

Thirty-one percent of the Hispanics surveyed said they would vote to re-elect President Bush if an election were held today between Bush and a "Democratic candidate." The generic Democrat received 43 percent Hispanic support. More than 18 percent said they were undecided.

In 2000, Bush garnered 35 percent of the Hispanic vote. Former Vice President Al Gore got 62 percent. ---

"People know him (Bush) by name and they know his administration's record and he still comes out with only 31 percent of support," said Tony Welch, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee. "Republicans ought to be shaking in their boots." ---

Ironically, a Democrat not running in next year's presidential race - New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton - would pose the biggest headache for Bush. The poll found that Hispanics heavily favored Clinton over Bush by 16 percentage points. ---

Banish bush From Texas Too

Even if Bush still won 35% of the Hispanic vote (which is actually a good number for a Gooper, but much of that is weighted in Texas), he would still lose ground. The Hispanic % of the electorate is only getting bigger.

can be seen on the Pocho web site linked here. You might be surprised.

Especially good was "Jesus returns as black man, is beaten by Chicago Police"

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" The two conservative Hispanic organizations commissioned the poll as part of a yearly survey that tracks Hispanic opinions on a variety of public policy issues. It was conducted in English and Spanish and included telephone interviews with 1,000 Hispanics."



notice the phrase "conservative Hispanic"? I think the poll may be a bit skewed. And take it from me, a Hispanic woman, when we go into a voting booth and see (R) next to anyone's name, we see bigotry and hatred directed towards us by the GOP. Bush may get 35%, (if even that) but that will not help him out at all.