New Washington Post/ABC News Poll Finds Over 60 Percent of Women, Latinos and Millennials Have Negative View of GOP
A WashingtonPost/ABC News poll finds record levels of dissent among American voters about their own members of Congress.
Only 38 percent of registered voters said they view Republicans "favorably," while a full 60 percent view the GOP unfavorably. In contrast, 51 percent view Democrats favorably, and 46 percent view the unfavorably.
Specifically, only 33 percent of women favor the GOP, and 62 percent don't; women narrowly favor Democrats, 54-50. Only 29 percent of Latinos favor the GOP, and 65 percent don't. Numbers are much better for Democrats, with 61 percent of Latinos viewing them favorably and 33 percent unfavorably. Among adults between the ages of 18 and 29, 31 percent view the GOP favorably, while 66 percent do not. Fifty-one percent of them view Democrats favorably, while 35 percent have an unfavorable view.
The Post-ABC poll was conducted by telephone July 30 to Aug. 3 among a random national sample of 1,029 adults.
GOP national party chairman Reince Priebus commissioned a study after Mitt Romney lost his 2012 presidential election bid to Obama, which found Republicans need to build relations with minorities, back comprehensive immigration reform and offer solutions to issues that concern Latino, Asian and black communities.
"The unwillingness of House Republicans to address immigration reform in any meaningful manner also creates further impetus for President Obama to 'go big' and use his executive authority to develop some constructive policies to address an issue of great import to constituencies that are central to both parties' electoral coalitions," said David F. Damore, senior analyst with Latino Decisions. "As we have argued before, among Latino voters whose political behavior is most animated by immigration, there is little downside for the president to use executive action in this manner. Specifically, polling conducted by Latino Decisions makes clear that the behavior of House Republicans coupled with potential executive action on immigration are likely to motivate increased Latino turnout and support for Democratic candidates in November."
Damore added the House votes last Friday on HR 5272 and 5230 that would have eliminated the DACA program and would cut substantially the Obama funding request for the humanitarian border sent a powerful message to the fast growing immigrant-rich countries "there is no place for them or their families in today's Republican Party."
There are close House, Senate and gubernatorial races in California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina this fall that could hinge on the Latino and black vote.
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