Don't pigeonhole Hispanic voters
There have been a number of stories recently about California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, her former housekeeper (an illegal immigrant) and the possible electoral fallout.
Politico wrote Tuesday that the so-called "maid flap" has hurt Whitman with Hispanic voters, citing data from pollster Scott Rasmussen that indicates "minority voters are heavily leaning toward Democrats this election cycle, with African-Americans leaning heavily in that direction."
It's not exactly news that minority voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates -- in California and across the country. President Obama's approval rating among black Americans is 91 percent, according to the most recent polls. His support among Hispanics, according to the Gallup Poll, is at 55 percent which, while not as impressive, is still pretty high. In fact, I would expect to see a sizable majority of the Hispanic vote go to Democratic candidates this year, as in previous elections.
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