One explanation for Romney's attempts to appeal to Hispanic voters, as shown through his mudslinging ad released two day ago, is that despite his poor debate performance, Obama still has 69% of the Hispanic vote as compared to Romney's 21%, says a Pew Hispanic Center poll which was released yesterday. The poll also stated that 61% of Hispanic voters view the Democratic party as the party that cares about Hispanic issues, which is up from the 45% who believed this is 2011. The Hispanic vote is critical in many swing states, and Obama's popularity among Hispanic voters could greatly increase his chances in the election. Pew Hispanic Center's associate director, Mark Hugo Lopez, told The Washington Post that "support for the president has remained strong" through out the 2012 elections. The number of registered Hispanic voters has increased by 4 million in the last four years, making them 11% of the total electorate. Despite the fact that Hispanic voters make up such a substantial percentage of the total eligible voters, only 77% said that they would vote for sure this year, which makes them a much less powerful force for Obama.
How crucial do you think the Hispanic vote is for Obama?
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I believe with the growing number of Hispanics in America, their votes will be of great importance to whichever candidate can receive them. Since, according to the polls, Obama currently has the majority of those votes, he should do all he can to not lose them and to try and gain more than 77% of the votes for the Hispanic population. If Obama can appeal to the rest and secure their votes, he will have a greater chance of winning the election than Romney, who has much less Hispanic support.
Personally, I think 77% is actually a pretty good turnout compared to the overall turnout rate. I don't think Obama's Hispanic supporters will be switching sides any time soon since they seem to be pleased with his current policies, so I'm not too worried about Romney's attempts at trying to appeal to Hispanics. As long as Obama remains true to his Hispanic supporters, Democrats will definitely continue holding most of the Hispanic votes.
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