Currently Latino support for president Obama is high with some estimates indicating as much as seventy percent approval rating, but that could change if immigration reform is not addressed within the next year. The AP article quoted National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia saying, "Our community will judge him based on how he delivers on the promise he made to see immigration reform early in his administration."
High office appointments of Latinos is one reason that Obama's approval has remained high among Latino groups. According to an article on news website Arizona dot com, Obama has appointed 43 Latinos to top levels in his administration, the highest number of any president.
Another example of Obama's efforts to retain Latino support is the attention he has given to Hispanic media. Since taking office, Obama has given interviews to Telemundo, Univision, and the popular radio show Piolin.
Latino approval ratings will continue to be a huge issue to both Democrats and Republicans heading into next year's Congressional elections, and with the Latino population estimated to double by 2050 expect to see a larger effort made by both parties to acquire the Latino vote.
NPR related material:
November 2, 2009 | NPR· Going into Election Day last year pundits questioned whether then-candidate Barack Obama would appeal to Latino voters. In the end, he received 70 percent of the Latino vote, but where does that support lie today? Host Michel Martin talks with Linda Chavez, chair of the Center for Equal Opportunity, and Fernand Amandi, executive vice president of Bendixen and Associates, a public opinion research firm that specializes in multi-cultural and multi-lingual polls.
November 7, 2008 | NPR· Latino voters were a crucial demographic that helped Barack Obama win the White House. Luis Clemens, a journalist who covers Hispanic politics, tells Renee Montagne that the bad economy influenced Latinos more than other demographics to vote for Obama.
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don't think Immigration is going to be a problem in the USA. What will likely be a problem after Obama destroys the US economy is emmigration.
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