Latino Decisions Poll: Obama leads by 39 points

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

A poll released on Monday by Latino Decisions shows that Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama to presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney 65 percent to 26 percent.

The poll also showed that 56 percent of Latinos also believe the GOP is
ignoring their concerns, while 21 percent added that they believe the
Republican Party is 'hostile' to Latinos.

Just before the beginning of the Republican National Convention in Tampa
presidential candidate Mitt Romney continues to overwhelmingly lose the
Latino vote and has low levels of favorability among the majority of
the Latino electorate. The first weekly tracking poll
of Latino registered voters by Latino Decisions and impreMedia reveals
that 65% would vote to re-elect President Barack Obama and 26% would
prefer the Republican alternative offered by Romney.

This figure is similar to that obtained by both candidates in similar
surveys of Latino voters but this poll, to be held every week from now
until the election, will reveal any change in the image of the
candidates during the months of intense electoral campaign to come after
the national conventions.

For now, things are not looking too good for Romney in regards to
Latinos, said political scientist and research director at Latino
Decisions, Gabriel Sanchez.

“As we have seen in recent months and confirm in this survey, Romney has
many challenges in making significant inroads with the Latino vote,”
said Sanchez.

 See Full Poll Results Here