Polls and Survey

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Polls & Surveys

These are news articles and editorials on polls and attitudes of the Hispanic population.

2004

	October 5. National Hispanic Survey Shows Presidential Race Historically Close. A survey by The Latino Coalition that confirms that the Hispanic vote is up for grabs this fall, particularly in the Presidential election. Kerry’s lead among Hispanic Registered Voters is only nine points.
	August 22. African American, Hispanic pastors lead the charge against gay marriage. Some articles and poll data on the views of Hispanic on "Gay Marriage" and how they align with the political parties position on it.
	May 21. Survey: GOP gains among Hispanics. Results of two polls showing the shifts of Hispanics toward the Republican party. They are America's poorest, least educated and hardest-working minority group.
	May 3. Voters don't see Kerry as likable. Washington Times. Mr. Kerry's personality also might be a problem for him in the months to come with Hispanic voters, many of whom like the president on a personal and visceral level, even if they don't support all of his policies.
	April 24. Pro-abortion politicians 'not fit' for communion, Vatican says. Seattle Times. Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry, a practicing Catholic, supports abortion in opposition to his faith and the mainstream views of Hispanics.
	April 19. Hispanics and their use of English and Spanish media. A sample of the articles published on the release of The Pew Hispanic Center survey on Hispanics' opinions of the news media.
	April 5. Hispanics' varying views yield surprises. Miami Herald. A poll commissioned by The Herald shows that Hispanic Americans differ widely on views and values and are not a monolithic target for political parties.

2003

April 8. Support for War Grows Among Hispanics.
Reuters. A full 61 percent of Hispanics said they supported the war and 27 percent were opposed, according to the April 3-6 survey, compared with a 70 percent backing and 27 percent opposition in the general public.

2002

	October 3. Hispanics Ambivalent About Loyalty to Major Political Parties. U.S. Department of State. New survey finds support for Democrats broad but shallow.
	October 3. Hispanic Voters hard to Profile. New York Times. Though Hispanic voters identify more with Democrats than they do with Republicans, they have little party loyalty and defy easy categorization on issues like taxes and abortion.
	August 21. Latino give Bush high job approval rating. LATimes: President Bush is enjoying strong job approval ratings among Latinos.
	August 20. Survey shows Latino voters are up for grabs. The Latino Coalition releases results of its annual poll.
	May 21. Bush Outreach to Hispanics pay dividends for the President. Wall Street Journal: Moderate Democrats assemble in the capital Tuesday to hear unsettling news: President Bush's strategy for reaching out to Hispanic voters is working.
	May 21. President Bush's outreach effort resonate with Hispanics. Veteran Democratic pollster finds 9-point gain in Latino support for President Bush.

2001

	June 21. Pollster: Hispanics Warming to Bush . Washington Post: A Hispanic pollster warned House Democrats at a private strategy session that President Bush is connecting with Hispanics and Democrats need to do more to counter his campaign.
	May 10. Latin melting pot. Seattle Times: The new data suggest that Hispanics may now be more inclined to view themselves as united under a common identity, he said.

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