Obama Continues to Underperform Among Hispanic Voters in Florida
In conjunction with the Hispanic Leadership Network, Resurgent Republic conducted 500 interviews with Hispanic registered voters in Florida, with full results available below. The results show that President Obama continues to underperform among Florida Hispanic voters and has done little to bolster his standing among this critical swing state demographic since our September survey last year. His level of support on the presidential generic ballot is 11 points below his 2008 performance, which alone is enough to erase his three-point margin of victory over John McCain. This reality, combined with the challenges Obama faces among other key demographic groups (non-Hispanic Independents, young voters, and seniors), means the President is on the defensive in the Sunshine State.
Republicans continue to face challenges on their party brand, and immigration reform garners wide, bipartisan approval. Yet opportunities to increase their support exist on several other issues, including education reform (like merit pay and school choice), strong concern over spending and the national debt, and overwhelming support of the state voter ID law. Proposals in these areas are very popular among Florida Hispanic voters, particularly those who were not born in the United States (who make up 59 percent of the Hispanic electorate in the state). These survey results show that Florida – and its 29 electoral votes – will be closely contested this year, and the state’s 1.4 million Hispanic voters could be the deciding factor.
In conjunction with the Hispanic Leadership Network, Resurgent Republic conducted 1200 interviews with Hispanic voters in three states – Florida, Colorado, and New Mexico – during September 6-10, 2011, with full results available here at www.resurgentrepublic.com. The surveys point to a number of opportunities for Republicans with Hispanics in these critical swing states, but significant challenges remain for Republicans in courting Hispanic voters.
Between August 28-31, 2011, Resurgent Republic conducted its latest survey of 1000 American voters. The survey finds President Obama's standing among voters in real jeopardy. President Obama's joint session address on the economy will be received by an electorate that questions his leadership and believes his policies have made things worse. By almost every measure, President Obama's prospects for reelection are bad, and barring a dramatic turnaround in the economy, Obama is very vulnerable to defeat next year.
This week the House of Representatives will consider President Obama’s request to raise the federal debt limit without any preconditions related to limiting spending. This policy, the so-called “clean” debt ceiling hike, is opposed by 9 in 10 voters, according to a Resurgent Republic survey conducted jointly with the American Action Forum.
As pessimism over the economy and job creation rises, voters clearly see too many federal government regulations as more of an economic threat than too few. Voters believe burdensome government regulations stand in the way of lasting job growth, and this concern is likely to increase following actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board to prevent Boeing from expanding production in a right-to-work state.
