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Subscribe to RSSPresident Barack Obama has his largest lead in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo oversample of Hispanic voters: 50 points.
Obama leads Republican challenger Mitt Romney among Latino registered voters, 70 percent to 20 percent, and with an equal margin among likely Latino voters, 71 percent to 21 percent. That is an increase of 15 points from August, and outpaces Obama’s 2008 split (67 percent to 31 percent) over John McCain.
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President Barack Obama visits the Hoover Dam during in Boulder City, Nevada October 2, 2012. Obama is in Nevada to prepare for the presidential debate on Wednesday.
Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who conducted the poll with Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, calls the 70 percent figure a “significant” and “cautionary note” to Romney and the Republican Party, and suggests that losing the Latino vote by that margin would be difficult to overcome.
Related: NBC/WSJ poll: Obama leads in Ohio; statistical tie in Va., Fla.
It appears that Romney's comments that “47 percent” of Americans are dependent on government took a toll on his standing with Hispanics. Romney’s favorability score has cratered with the group, with his negatives hitting an all-time high. Fifty-three percent now say they have a negative impression of Romney and just 23 percent say they have a positive one. That 30-point difference is 17 points worse than in August.
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What’s more, 61 percent of Latinos say what they've heard about Romney in past couple of weeks has given them a less favorable impression of him. That's 20 points worse than when same question was asked in July.
An equal number (61 percent) say they would be uncomfortable with Romney as president. And almost four-in-10 (38 percent) say they would be “not at all” comfortable with Romney sitting in the White House.
By contrast, Obama enjoys a 74 percent to 17 percent favorability rating, an all-time high. He holds a similarly strong approval rating of 73 percent – also a record high. That’s up 11 points from August.
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd previews the first presidential debate and shares the results of the latest NBC News/ WSJ poll.
‘47 percent’
Specifically on the “47 percent” comments, a majority of Latinos (55 percent) said they resulted in a more negative impression of the GOP nominee.
During the surreptitiously recorded video of Romney at a fundraiser, he said 47 percent of the country, who didn’t pay income tax, were “victims” who would never vote for him. But he also said talked about his father being born in Mexico to American parents and joked about what a political advantage it would be if he were actually of Mexican descent.
“Had he been born of Mexican parents,” Romney said of his father, “I'd have a better shot of winning this, but he was unfortunately born of Americans living in Mexico. They'd lived there for a number of years. And – I mean I say that jokingly, but it'd be helpful to be Latino.”
Romney also acknowledged that he and the GOP are having difficulty winning over Latinos – a problem that could hobble the party.
“We're having a much harder time with Hispanic voters,” he said. “And if the Hispanic voting bloc becomes as committed to the Democrats as the African-American voting bloc has in the past, why we're – we're in trouble as a party and, I think, as a nation.”
The “47 percent” comments also were mentioned when Latino respondents were asked what hesitations they had about each candidate.
“His 47 percent of Americans speech,” said a self-declared 35-44 year-old Hispanic male from Texas.
“I disagree with his comment about 47% of Americans,” said another 18-24 Hispanic male from Arizona.
“That 47 percent are dependent on the government, even though we work,” said a 35-44 Hispanic male from California.
“I feel like he’s disconnected from the rest of us,” said a 25-34 year-old Hispanic woman from Texas. “He’s led a privileged life. Not everybody has had that.”
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Others said they feared Romney would favor the wealthy and give tax cuts at the expense of other things, like education. “They wouldn’t be able to keep enough teachers hired,” said an 18-24-year-old male from California.
By contrast, when asked about Obama’s "you didn't build that" remarks -- which the Romney campaign has used against the president to paint him as anti-business – 56 percent said the comments gave them a more favorable impression of the incumbent president.
Preferring Obama on the issues
Latino voters also favor Obama by big margins on every issue – from immigration, health care, and Medicare to foreign policy, China, taxes, the economy, and the budget deficit.
On immigration, for example, Latinos say Obama would be better than Romney by a 66 to 14 margin, up from the 55 to 16 advantage Obama had in July.
Optimism on the rise
Another overarching factor fueling the president’s rise is, like in polling of other groups, that Latino optimism has increased. A majority now say the country is headed in the right direction (55 percent), up 12 points from a month ago.
A majority (50 percent), for the first time in the oversample, also say the economy will get better in the next year.
Enthusiasm ticks up, but still off from 2008 levels
With Hispanics favoring Obama by such wide margins, the key for his re-election team will be getting them to show up at the polls. Latino intensity was down through the summer months, but there was a significant uptick in this poll.
Last month, just 61 percent of Hispanics said they were either an “8,” “9,” or “10” (out of 10) when it came to how interested they were in this election. But now 77 percent are self-identifying as those numbers.
There was a 10-point jump (to 59 percent) among those saying they are 9s or 10s, the highest-interest group.
Still, those numbers lag behind other groups and behind where Hispanics were at this time in 2008. In September 2008, 88 percent said they were at least an 8. And 76 percent said they were at least a 9.
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It comes as no surprise when you say Obama leads Romney with the Latino vote. But must be the illegal Latino vote. Most of the legal Latinos I know want him out. Gee, makes you wonder why so many Federal courts are blocking laws the make you show legal Photo ID to vote.
The poll was among registered voters and likely voters. This means they were all American citizens. But thank you for illustrating how Republicans have alienated the Latino community.
It's a conspiracy...A CONSPIRACY I tell ya...LOL
I can hear the call coming in now. It starts with "for English press one, dose para Espaniol". Wonder how many chose "dose" and got the Spanish version of the questions and they weren't even close to what the actual questions were when interpreted.
"dose"?
LOL yo know if you actually learned some Spanish you could press Dos too and listen to the questions for yourself and realize you are CRAZY.
.Most of the legal Latinos I know want him out.
There are People!! in America who only have one vision for our country!!
A one party system run by Republicans!!
There people in America who want to bankrupt it, they are called Democrats!
alan,there are people ready to throw us off the fiscal cliff,they're called RETHUGLICANS.
The fiscal cliff is a bit of bad tasting medicine we desparately need.
are you sure they are not called "RETHUGLACRATS"
"There people in America who want to bankrupt it, they are called Democrats!"
Hey alan -- what party was in the White House and controlled both houses of Congress when the largest surplus of all times turned into the largest deficit of all times? What party was in the White House and controlled both houses of Congress and then put 2 wars on the credit card? What party was in the White House and controlled both houses of Congress and put a massive new entitlement on the credit card? What party was in the White House and controlled both houses of Congress them put the largest expansion of the federal government since LBJ on the credit card.
I'll give you a hint --- it wasn't the Democrats.
Romney--Ryan--2012
Really? No kiddin'.
Meemememememe. Nah I'm just kidding.
Unsurprising that Romney is aheadwith real Americans and Obama ahead with foreigners. Maybe if Obama lets in enough illegalks he can preside over another failed Hispanic country, like his buddy Chavez.
You do know that there were Latinos in a whole lot of states before the first Anglo showed up, right?
Mexicans-Americans didn't cross the border, the border crossed them.
Obama leads by about the same percentage among convicted felons, rapists, murderers and gun smugglers.
When you promise an invading criminal army a lifetime of free medical, dental, food, eudcation, clothing and housing in return for their votes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they tend to like you.
Does the latino community support gay marriage, destruction of family value, abortion, high crime rates and higher unemployment? They get them all,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,under Obama.
Areas with the highest murder, rape and robbery rates in the nation, all support Obama.
The lower the education level and more public assistance, the more likely to vote for Obama.
If you are to stupid to get any form of identification,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you vote Obama.
We know.
Do the bold letters make your opinion more important? Are you really stupid enough to write "to stupid"? You are just too stupid.
Do you have ID?
If so, here is an "o" for you to stick anywhere you want.
wow are all latinos that stupid?...are all blacks that stupid?...really????
They like giving the government $1.00 and getting back $0.50 in benefits.
Are Republicans THAT stupid? Really?
no they aren't.....
Watch the videos, The Dems have all ready proved how stupid they are and it's a wonder they can find a voting booth
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=obama+supporters&oq=obama+supporters&gs_l=youtube.3..0l10.10302.12849.0.13307.10.7.0.3.3.0.418.1683.1j0j5j0j1.7.0...0.0...1ac.1.dppm5cIIL2w
must just be you then eh wacker
"They like giving the government $1.00 and getting back $0.50 in benefits."
Do you live in one of the top 10 welfare recipient states? What party do the governors of those states belong to?
1) New Mexico (Democrat)
2) Mississippi (Republican)
3) Alaska (Republican)
4) Louisiana (Republican)
5) West Virginia (Republican)
6) Alabama (Republican)
7) South Dakota (Republican)
8) Kentucky (Republican)
9) Virginia (Republican)
10) Montana (Republican)
What question would you included for the debate?
For Mitt Romney I would ask, how do you feel about your base being the most illiterate, irrational people on the planet? LOL
The real question is which Mitt Romney will show up?
This Mitt ---- "The Arizona immigration policy is a good model" – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt ---- "I didn't really support the Arizona immigration policy" – Mitt Romney.
This Mitt --- “The Massachusetts healthcare plan should be a model for the nation” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “Healthcare reform should be left to the states” – Mitt Romney.
This Mitt ---- "Let Detroit go bankrupt" -Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt ---- "I'll take a lot of credit for saving the auto industry" -Mitt Romney.
This Mitt --- “I believe Roe v Wade has gone too far.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “Roe v Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.”– Mitt Romney.
This Mitt --- “I respect and will protect a woman’s right to choose.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “I never really called myself pro-choice.” – Mitt Romney.
this Mitt --- “It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and represent our country there.” – Mitt Romney.
this Mitt ---- “I’m not trying to return to Reagan-Bush.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “Ronald Reagan is… my hero.” – Mitt Romney.
this Mitt --- “I think the minimum wage ought to keep pace with inflation.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt ---- "There’s no question raising the minimum wage excessively causes a loss of jobs.”– Mitt Romney.
This Mitt --- “I saw my father march with Martin Luther King.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “I did not see it with my own eyes.” – Mitt Romney.
This Mitt ---- “I would like to have campaign spending limits.” – Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt ---- “The American people should be free to advocate for their candidates without burdensome limitations.” – Mitt Romney.
this Mitt --- “I supported the assault weapon ban.” – Mitt Romney
Or this Mitt --- "I don’t support any gun control legislation.” – Mitt Romney.
This Mitt --- “The stimulus that was passed in early 2009 will accelerate the recovery…” –Mitt Romney.
Or this Mitt --- “The stimulus passed in early 2009 has been a failure.” – Mitt Romney.
So, MSNBC, where is your comment on the 2007 video tape where Obama adopts his fine Southern Accent for the "folks" in New Orleans. I believe even people on the southern tip of Oahu do not use that accent. And, he is lying about the amount of money given and expected after Hurricane Katrina.
Cover ALL the videos. I can't believe there is not one word about this on your Internet page.
obama is a racist pig........
Make yourself useful...go stomp down your Democratic neighbor's yard signs.
reality bites eh?.......obama is a racist pig
Did you really write about a "2007 video"? Seriously?
Yes, mud really wrote, and is excited about a 2007 video. Republicans are a little slow. Apparently they run about 5 years behind everyone else. LOL
i guess you all didn't read where obama promised lifetime tortillas to all latinos who vote for him...and if a latino can somehow vote twice for this fraud of a president, he or she gets a lifetime supply of Cholula......
Don't forget all the other Free Stuff the ILLEGALS get
Tell us where you read that. Can't believe most that's spouted off here in regards to Repugs
i haven't ..but for the free tortillas and Cholula you have to be latino...
Great job. This is how poll data should be reported, "scientifically"!
chan'-jers (kollubistes, from kollubos, "a small coin," so "a money-changer," or
"banker" (Mt 21:12; Mk 11:15; "changers" in Jn 2:15; compare 2:14, where
kermatistes, "a dealer in small bits," or "change," is also rendered
"changers"); compare trapezites, "one who sits at a table," "a money-changer,"
"a banker" or "broker"; one who both exchanges money for a small fee and pays
interest on deposits (Mt 25:27, the King James Version "exchangers," the
American Standard Revised Version "bankers")): The profession of money-changer
in Israel was made necessary by the law requiring every male Israelite who had
reached the age of 20 years to pay into the treasury of the sanctuary a
half-shekel at every numbering of the people, an offering to Yahweh, not even
the poor being exempt. It seems to have become an annual tax, and was to be paid
in the regular Jewish half-shekel (Ex 30:11-15). Since the Jews, coming up to
the feasts, would need to exchange the various coins in common circulation for
this Jewish piece, there were money-changers who exacted a premium for the
exchange. This fee was a kollubos (about 31 cents in U.S. money, i.e. in 1915),
hence, the name kollubistes. The Jews of Christ's day came from many parts of
the world, and the business of exchanging foreign coins for various purposes
became a lucrative one, the exchangers exacting whatever fee they might. Because
of their greed and impiety, Jesus drove them from the courts of the
temple. Definition of money changers sound like greed to you?
Edward Bagby Pollard
They were screwing the little man even back then.
who were?...the jews?....are you anti-semitic?...like you chosen one????
How can someone with a conscience or morals vote Republican? OH!!! they have none.
Right just vote for the Liar who makes you feel good.
how can and adult with a brain vote for the fraud obama???
Lots of Brain Dead Idiots out there
dobi, Iagree with you, it's time to dump all Rethuglicans.
Right, the democrats are great supporters of women. Like Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne, or John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards,Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky and countless others, or John Kerry divorcing his first wife to marry Teresa Heinz, Kennedy cousin Michael Skagle murdering Martha Moxley, 39 yo Kennedy cousin Michael bedding down with his 19 yo baby sitter, Kennedy cousin William Smith raping a girl in Palm Beach, Robert Kennedy Jr. and his suicide victim wife Mary being pillaged in the press. True supporters of women, these democrats. I don't get it.
yeah clinton is an accused rapist and a convicted pervert....who is waging war on women?>.........
mcpiddly- state facts and sources or get off the board
who's waging a war on woman
a hetrosexual man that had a mutual adult affair with a woman while married to someone else or the "...a women's body can stop itself from becoming pregnate from a rape..."
"an accused rapist"? BWAAAHAHAHA
Silly right wingers.
Democrats clearly are the party that supports women's rights through the stated Party Platform, legislation and governing policies.
Obama has a 56% - 38% lead among women over Romney.
You can rant about whatever you want on this blog, but women know better.
are women as stupid as latinos????
wrong thread dip
Silly right wingers.
Democrats clearly are the party that supports Latino issues through the stated Party Platform, legislation and governing policies.
Obama has a 53% - 23% lead among Latinos over Romney.
You can rant about whatever you want on this blog, but Latinos know better.
Is that the same platform where Dems TRIED 3 times to get ' GOD ' in their platform??? Yes, that is the dem platform ' entitlements for votes ' !!!
Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment are earned benefits.
what romney personality(s) will show up on stage and will we see one or more?
Probably all of them.
which obama will show up?......the lying president who speaks like a white man....or the racist pig seen on the video at reverend wright's church speaking in ebonics?.....or the rigid marxist ideologue?>.....or the closeted gay who spent time in chicago bathhouses?.....the hawaiian?...the kenyan???......the communist?....who knows..no one knows obama...
Awww poor mcpaddywack. Afraid of the big black man? lol
BOOO!
Re-Elect - - Actually - YES, I am afraid of him. He is ruining this country and putting it into financial collapse and Socialism. PROVE to ME he is NOT!!! 50% increase in the deficit in 4 years!!!
If you actually stated some meaningful facts I would consider. Otherwise I'll let the President explain it to you in tonight's debate.
Guess the amnesty by fiat has worked out pretty well. Of course that's not all, the divide and conquer strategy employed by Obama that create's smoke where's there's no fire, used to deflect the issue of the miserable economy we live in now. Another major player here, the biased news media, NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS Univision etc., choosing a President for us instead of being neutral. How dare they. They complain about one lonely station, FOX!!! OMG, they are such liars! Then why do they beat the other networks in ratings every week then? Oh well, if Romney/Ryan win, Democrats will be scratching their heads wondering why they were lied to so badly. And if Obama wins, 4 more years of the same, except middle class will be picking up the tab for the "freebies" given out for votes. Have a Great day! ~(:>)
It would help if Fox didn't tell verifiable lies. That said, as many people listen each day to right wing biased news as listen to MSNBC. ABC and CBS and PBS and CNN? Really? You yell when they simply put on facts. They I don't know all of them, but ABC and CBS have put on severely critical segments about Afghanistan and the debt. They all are criticizing Obamacare. You might try watching them some time.
Interesting spelling of the word "Buffaloes", - Sure I have tried, but their slobbering Lovefest with Obama is sickening. And I can't stand the smirks and smiles when doing the usual 90% negative, devisive reporting on Romney, vs the glorification, "he knows best" wasn't his fault usual reporting by the beaten by FOX weekly news stations. Period... Verifiable lies, could be said about your glorious stations you are brainwashed by. Think for yourself man! Afghanistan must be a burning topic for more than a few Dems, especially since Obama took over and it's going very badly now, with the troop surge and all, am sorry to say... Wonder why Vets don't support Obama and wonder why the absentee ballots aren't arriving in a timely manner for the troops?? And the horrible Middle East policy unraveling at Obamas feet right before the election, gees can't a guy get a break? This will teach you guys appeasement doesn't work even for the was a "muslim" before I was Christian President. Good Luck with your delusional one size fits all thinking Mr "Buffaloes"!!! or should I say Beefaloes! HA HA HA
I watch Fox all the time. It is not particularly honest. If you want to point out a lie on NBC in the last two weeks, go for it. I will match with three from Fox. Fair?
How about Obama not cutting Medicare, Libya not being a terrorist attack, a real touchy one.. Muslim Brotherhood sworn enemies of Israel and the West wanting Obama for Prez because he's a paper tiger... Putin waiting for Obama in January so there's more "flexibility" (secret stuff) to proceed... GM paid taxpayer's back (Ha Ha Ha).. Obamacare not a tax on Middle Class... And another route - How about all the non-reported stories neglected by Lib News media... That are deemed collateral damage for the Prez? Embassy's facing security cuts wasting money on Chevy Volts... Voter registration slumping amoung Democrats.. Top 5 Obama Biden Tax hikes burying the Middle Class.. Obama outspending Romney on ads.. Republican GM dealers disproportionely closed when Govt. (Obama) bailed out the Union portion of GM, they think economy is doing fine.. etc. etc. This is getting pretty getting boring, find another enlightened one to school you since the top 10 propaganda stations aren't doing a very good job.
To get the "Rest of the Story", you need to go somewhere else or you just will never know... And that's the way Obama like's it!
~(:>)
Was that a joke? If they report what Obama or Rice says, they are telling a lie. Let me define a lie. You know the situation is black, and you say it is white. That is a lie.
Feisty's probably right. We'll find out tonight that Mitt invented the tortilla
Obama Biden 2012
Now THAT'S funnier than a Republican on the day after the election
He did invent it unlike Obama who invented everything else.
Gee, what a surprise..... He opens the door to them, and they love him. Wow. What a shocker. Anybody have any real news??
Sour grapes there hun? Go on over to Fox news and wallow in self pity. They have a twelve step program started for your recovery from the election results
WisconsidDad - When Obama get elected, guess who will pay for all the ' FREEBIES ' that Obama and democrats are giving to the Latinos for their votes???
Point on Marla, no need for pity as Wisconsin says... The pity should be that Obama is essentially tied with all the major news outlets pulling for him and all the freebies for votes and still it's a nailbiter!!! That must burn Democrats arses!!! Just goes to show some Americans don't need the Govt or news telling them who they should vote for! Have a Great one Marla!!! ~(:>)
Apparently, right wingers have forgotten that many many latinos were already here before the United States existed or took over the West/Southwest.
But they sure as hell weren't north of the Mason-Dixon line nor east of the Mississippi.
LOL learn your history.
Spain owned Florida and Louisiana for centuries. They had people there lol. From all over their empire too lol.
There were Latinos in New England as early as 1849, maybe earlier, too.
You don't think Romney's falling support with Latino's would be his opinion that their vote along with the African American vote is trouble for the nation.
All individual American's vote is what this country is made of... it's the people's choice. It's the voice of freedom, not an enemy to be tricked into servitude.
mcpaddywack........
Here are a few serious questions:
1. Were your parents also racists?
2. Do you live in an area dominated by those with prejudiced views such as yours?
3. Do you have contempt for all non-whites or is your hate reserved only for African-Americans and Latinos?
you are a moron........
Of course he leads by a wide margin. He wants to do with them , like the democrats have done to blacks. GIVE THEM ENTITLEMENTS FOR VOTES!!! Don't have to work, just vote democrat and we(dems) will take care of you from 'womb to grave' for your VOTE!!! Never mind that you live in poverty, but you don't have to work for it!!! Great plan by the democrats, get another 10% of the population on their ' Entitlements for Votes ' program and dems will never lose another election. The USA will collapse, but Democrats will be happy!!!
Ummmmm, I have a question: Does anyone know what the ethnic breakdown is for the 47% ???? I have a good guess. Doesn't ANYONE have a problem with the FACT that 47% of Americans are on government assistance????????? Romney ISN'T sugar coating - just stating TRUTHS!
Do you know that every single US Troop in a combat zone is one of the 47%? They do not pay Federal Income tax.
I guess you believe that they take no personal responsibility or care for their lives...Nice way to support your troops...
47% of the country isn't on government assistance, unless you think Social Security and combat pay is "government assitance". Yeah, those deadbeats that don't pay taxes, like people with kids that make less than 50K a year. Who do they think they are, having kids and them claiming them as exemptions?
Your numbers are just a talking point. The real number of Americans that are on assistance is 6-8%. But keeping blowing that dogwhistle. Making this about race won't make you look any better.
Nearly half, 48.5%, of the population lived in a household that received some type of government benefit in the first quarter of 2010, according to Census data. Those numbers have risen since the middle of the recession when 44.4% lived households receiving benefits in the third quarter of 2008.
Means-tested programs, designed to help the needy, accounted for the largest share of recipients last year. Some 34.2% of Americans lived in a household that received benefits such as food stamps, subsidized housing, cash welfare or Medicaid (the federal-state health care program for the poor).
Another 14.5% lived in homes where someone was on Medicare (the health care program for the elderly). Nearly 16% lived in households receiving Social Security.
High unemployment and increased reliance on government programs has also shrunk the nation’s share of taxpayers. Some 46.4% of households will pay no federal income tax this year, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. That’s up from 39.9% in 2007, the year the recession began.
It is not really a recial devide, is more like an economic one. show me a millionaire and I'll bet you five to one that person will vote for Mr. Romney.
It is just the way it is, if you make millions you are definitely better off voting for Mr. Romney, chances are you don't even know anybody or are friends with anybody that actually needs or uses any of the government assistance programs therefore it is not personal when he threatens to make them disapear.
If you make under 50k and you have kids, then I can't really think of a good reason you would vote for Mr. Romney!
My family is in the 3% and I can't really think of a good reason to vote for Mr. Romney!
Don't think that the Hispanic voters are that unaware that they will swallow the crap that obama is spewing from his Muslim mouth. The only news media network that really questioned obama on his failures was a Hispanic one. Most Hispanics are wise to the way obama panders to the different cultures as he sees fit. 0bama is slowly but surely unraveling at the seams, and it is going to show big time in November.
The benefit for the left is they can include ILLEGALS in their LATINO stats since they are doing all they can to make sure nobody can tell the difference!!!!
To all those Latino's who think Obama is looking out for them, wake up. Amnesty is another word for bribery. In the end, he will do the same thing for you that he did in his first term, NOTHING!!!!