Poll: GOP in Texas Faces Major Hurdles In Recruiting Hispanics

[JoethePleb]

Ronald Reagan said, "Hispanics are already Republican. They just don't know it yet.", and apparently they still haven't learned in Texas. For Republicans trying to connect with Hispanics there seems to be only bad news, and now a new poll suggests it's reflective of an actual disconnect Hispanics feel with the GOP. For the survey PAC+ interviewed 2,685 randomly selected registered Hispanic voters in Texas counties with the highest number of Latino eligible voters: Bexar, Dallas, Tarrant, El Paso and Harris. The findings give support to a major part of Democrats plan to take back Texas -- register and turnout Latino voters. According to pollster Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega, "Latino voters make up 43% of the 'Texas Blue' vote,".

http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13533/poll-gop-in-texas-faces-major-hurdles-in-recruiting-hispanics

[Gothmog]

1. The Polling also covers Hispanic Voter reaction to Voter Suppression

I am afraid that the five republican justices on the SCOTUS will strike down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act which will mean that Texas voters will be subject to the GOP voter suppression/voter id law. This polling asked how Hispanic voters would react to voter suppression efforts and the polling shows that 44% would be much more likely to vote and an additional 15% would be somewhat more likely to vote. This polling is similar to the results observed in Ohio and other states.

I understand from my discussions with my county's representatives on the SDEC, that the Texas Democratic Party are planning on using the voter suppression law as a way to increase Hispanic voter turnout if the SCOTUS does rule that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.