June 22, 2023

Latinos drift from Dems

 Axios - A plurality of Latinos said "neither" when asked which major political party cares more about them, Axios' Russell Contreras and Margaret Talev write from a new Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll in partnership with Noticias Telemundo. More Latinos continue to favor the Democratic Party. But their allegiance is drifting: Some signal growing differences on cultural issues and crime — and give Republicans an edge on the economy.

  • 44% of the registered voters in the survey said they had a favorable opinion of President Biden, about the same as last October.
  • 32% of the registered voters had a favorable opinion of former President Trump.
  • 24% of the registered voters nationally gave favorable reviews to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).  
  • Latinos are an increasingly important voting bloc — 18.7% of the U.S. population and growing. The poll found that by nearly 3 to 1, Latinos say Democrats care more about them than Republicans, a declining but still dominant share.
  • 40% of respondents said it's a bad time to be a Latino or Hispanic person in America, up from 31% last October and 29% a year ago.

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