Public Policy Polling (PPP): Hispanics rallying to Dems following AZ law

[WI_DEM]

When we polled the race (Texas Gov) in Februrary Rick Perry led Bill White by 6 points. The race is tied now, and the movement since the previous poll has come completely with Hispanic voters. With white voters Perry led 54-35 then and leads 55-35 now. With black voters White led 81-12 then and leads 70-7 now. But with Hispanics Perry has gone from leading 53-41 in February to now trailing 55-21. And it's not that the sample of Hispanic voters we interviewed for this poll was somehow fundamentally different from the previous one- Barack Obama's approval with them on this poll was 49% compared to 47% on the previous Texas poll.

Hispanics moving toward Democratic candidates since the Arizona immigration bill was signed is becoming a trend in our polling of western states. Previous races where we polled before and after the signing of the immigration bill showed Rodney Glassman going from a 17 point deficit against John McCain with Hispanics to a 17 point lead, Michael Bennet going from a 12 point lead to a 21 point lead against Jane Norton with them, and Terry Goddard going from a 20 point lead to a 46 point lead with them.

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[Jennicut]

1. It seems to be having a big effect. Rethugs and Brewer were not thinking strategically about this at

all.

[depakid]

2. Never a wise move to alienate (or enrage & engage) the fastest growing demographic

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Raza Unida!

I'm just say'n.