Latino Decisions Blog
A Response to Whit Ayres’ Response
By Gary Segura and Gabriel Sanchez Whit Ayers, of Ayres/McHenry, responded to the criticisms raised of his new poll of Latinos by making three points. 1) That language was not…
Despite Conservative Bias, Republican Poll Still Shows Disastrous Disadvantage for Republicans Among Latinos
On Friday, the GOP campaign consulting firm Ayres, McHenry, and Associates released a new poll sponsored by the Resurgent Republic—a GOP research and public affairs organization—and the Hispanic Leadership Network,…
High Stakes: Thursday’s Presidential Address is Critical to Latino Voters
By Gabriel Sanchez President Obama is set to give a speech focused on his plans for job growth before a Joint Session of Congress in primetime Thursday night. Political pundits…
The Ganas Gap: Obama’s Latino Challenge
By Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, originally posted at Daily Grito The President has a long list of things to worry about, topped by his approval to disapproval ratio in the…
President Obama’s image takes a hit
By Pilar Marrero – [email protected] | 2011-08-22 New Poll Results Posted Here LOS ANGELES, CA.- The most recent poll of Latino voters reveals a continuing political problem for President Barack…
Hispanics Aspire to Better Education
By Pilar Marrero/ [email protected] |2011-08-18 LOS ANGELES, Calif.- When it comes to their children’s education, Latino voters have clear and high aspirations: a new poll revealed that an overwhelming 96%—almost…
It’s True: Latinos are Liberals, and Other Important Matters
By Gary Segura and Shaun Bowler Yesterday Latino Decisions released a new poll finding regarding the debt and deficit as part of its ImpreMedia-Latino Decisions Tracking Poll. When asked whether…
Over 80% of Latino voters support tax increases alongside cuts in the debt debate
A new poll released today by impreMedia and Latino Decisions reveals that the August debt deal brokered by President Obama and Republicans in Congress is out of touch with what…
Are Latinos Willing to Pay the Price of Immigration Reform?
By Francisco Pedraza, Texas A&M University In his most recent statement on immigration, a speech in May of 2011 in El Paso, President Obama framed immigration in economic terms and…
The Diminishing Power of Public Sector Unions: Latinos Have a Large Stake in the Debate
By Stella Manrique Rouse, University of Maryland The collective bargaining power of public employee unions has been at the forefront of political debate over the past year. Elections in 2010…
Immigration Policy is Personal for Latinos
The most interesting trend from the June impreMedia/Latino Decisions (LD) poll is the personal relationship that the Latino community has with immigration policies. As reported here earlier, a majority of…
Is There an Ethnic Dimension to the Immigration Debate?
By Rene Rocha, University of Iowa What determines public opinion on immigration policy has been the subject of much debate. Among the most regularly cited explanations are a series of…
Do Immigrants Actually Make Us Less Safe?
By Christopher Lyons and Maria Vélez, University of New Mexico Advocates for more punitive immigration laws often argue that there is a correlation between immigration and crime, thus contending that…
Latinos divided on Obama and immigration
By Pilar Marrero – [email protected] | 2011-06-13 New Poll Results Posted Here LOS ANGELES, CA.- The number of Latino voters who intend to support President Barack Obama increased by 9%…
June Tracking Poll: Immigration is a critical issue for voters
By Pilar Marrero, impreMedia, [email protected] | 2011-06-09 LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Latino voters are not unfamiliar with the critical situation faced by undocumented immigrants who live in the United States….
Latino Decisions and impreMedia to release new poll on Immigration Policy
New: June 9 Survey Results Click Here Latino Decisions and impreMedia will be releasing data from a new survey focused on the Latino electorate’s attitudes and experiences with immigration policy…
Redistricting and the Latino Boom in Nebraska
By Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, University of Nebraska Omaha At the beginning of the year there was much speculation as to how the rapid growth of the U.S. Latino population in the…
The Disproportionate Impact of Photo-ID Laws on the Minority Electorate
By Gabriel R. Sanchez, Stephen A. Nuño, and Matt A. Barreto Following the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board decision of the Supreme Court which upheld the stringent photo-identification policy…
One Year After SB1070: Why Immigration Will Not Go Away
By Sylvia Manzano One year after Arizona SB1070 was signed into law, immigration policy remains foremost on the minds of Latino voters. Results from the April 2011 impreMedia-Latino Decisions poll…
Perceptions of party outreach to Latinos key to 2012 vote
Yesterday, Pilar Marrero of impreMedia reported that Latino voters were “dissatisfied with political parties” and despite majority approval ratings, Latino support for Obama is tepid heading into 2012. Despite a…