The Republican occasion has made huge beneficial properties amongst Hispanic voters because the 2020 election.
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The Republican occasion has made huge beneficial properties amongst Hispanic voters because the 2020 Presidential Election – reducing the Democratic benefit by practically 20 p.c, in line with a brand new survey.
Democrats solely maintain a bonus over Republicans with Hispanic voters at 44 p.c to 37 p.c, in line with the Nationwide Republican Congressional Committee’s Battleground Survey Mission launched Friday.
The margin has considerably narrowed because the 2000 exit polls, which confirmed that Hispanic voters have been 63 p.c Democrat and 36 p.c Republican, researchers mentioned.
“Hispanic motion towards Republicans is actual. Republicans are successful on the problems that matter most to Hispanic voters and are well-positioned to capitalize on Democrats’ extraordinarily unpopular insurance policies,” the NRCC mentioned in a memo outlining the survey.
“However this isn’t a completed deal. Republican candidates have to proceed preventing to win over Hispanic voters with a message centered on the economic system and why Republicans are greatest positioned to guard the American Dream so many Hispanics got here to this nation to attain.”
When pressed on particular points, the survey discovered that Hispanic voters in battleground districts are “extraordinarily” or “very involved” about inflation (78 p.c), price of meals and groceries (74 p.c) and gasoline costs (70 p.c).
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General, 41 p.c of battleground Hispanic voters mentioned Republicans are “higher capable of defend the American Dream,” whereas 35 p.c mentioned Democrats.
Whereas President Biden has seen his approval ranking drop and disapproval ranking repeatedly rise since taking workplace resulting from rising inflation, overseas crises and the continuing border disaster, final week’s survey discovered that Hispanic voters in battleground states are evenly divided on the job the president is doing, with 46 p.c each approving and disapproving.
Nonetheless, 37 p.c “strongly disapprove” of Biden’s job as president whereas solely 23 p.c “strongly approve.” Even amongst Impartial voters, solely 35 p.c approve whereas 49 p.c disapprove.
The survey additionally discovered that Hispanic voters in battleground states are rising annoyed with key Democratic leaders together with Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Solely 21 p.c of respondents had “strongly favorable” scores of Pelosi, whereas 39 p.c had “strongly unfavorable” for her. For the vp, Harris noticed a 23 p.c “strongly favorable” ranking and 35 p.c “strongly unfavorable” scores.
As Democrats face a steep climb to maintain the bulk within the Home and Senate throughout this yr’s midterm elections, the NRCC’s survey discovered that Hispanic voters in battleground areas largely favor Republicans within the two chambers.
Forty-two p.c of respondents mentioned Republicans can deal with jobs and the economic system higher than Democrats which noticed 35 p.c help.
For border safety, Hispanic voters favored Republicans once more, with 44 p.c saying the GOP can cope with it higher than Democrats, which acquired 31 p.c help.
Solely 31 p.c of respondents mentioned the Democrats can deal with rising costs and better prices of residing than Republicans, which noticed 49 p.c help.
For crime, 40 p.c of Hispanic battleground voters mentioned the GOP can deal with it higher than Democrats, who solely acquired 32 p.c help.
The survey was carried out amongst 1,000 registered Hispanic voters from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3 and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 p.c.
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