NPR: New Poll Suggests Latino Voters See 'Hostile' GOP [View all]

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The overwhelming majority of Latino voters believe that the Republican Party ignores them or is outright "hostile," and that nominating Hispanic Sen. Marco Rubio as a vice presidential candidate might do little to change it, according to a national poll released Monday.

The survey ... found that Hispanics continue to lean toward President Obama and other Democratic candidates, and that they feel alienated by Republicans because of their general support for tougher immigration enforcement instead of a path to legal status.

Forty-six percent of Latino voters said Republicans "don't care too much" about Hispanics, and another 27 percent said they "are being hostile," the poll found.

Latinos remain frustrated at Obama for failing to push immigration reform or the DREAM Act through Congress. More recently, Latino leaders and pro-immigrant activists have railed against the record number of deportations carried out by the Obama administration.

The feelings of dissatisfaction with both parties appears to explain the lack of enthusiasm Latinos expressed for next year's election. The poll found that 44 percent of respondents were "very enthusiastic" about voting, far lower than in 2008. Barreto says that rate must rise to 65 percent to ensure that Latino turnout approaches that of 2008, when roughly 9.7 million Hispanic voters cast ballots.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/12/143601214/new-poll-suggests-latino-voters-see-hostile-gop

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