Barack Obama is the favorite over John McCain among Hispanic registered voters by a 66 percent to 23 percent margin, according to a Pew Hispanic Center survey conducted June 9- July 13. Obama is viewed favorably by 76 percent while McCain's number is 44 percent. And, although Obama trailed Hillary Clinton badly during the primary season among Hispanic voters, more than three-quarters of Latinos who voted for Clinton said they were inclined to back Obama in November, which is a better proportion than whites who backed Clinton, of whom 70 percent say they will back Obama and 18 percent say they will vote for McCain.
Hispanic Voters Shift Their Allegiance to Obama
Top issues for Hispanic voters are education (93 percent), cost of living (92 percent), jobs (91 percent) and health care (90 percent). Crime ranks at 82 percent, and immigration and Iraq are regarded as extremely or very important by 75 percent. Across, the board, these voters believe by large margins that Obama would do a better job on these issues than McCain.
Half of Hispanics say Obama would be better for them than McCain, 12 percent believe McCain would be better and 32 percent saw no difference.
Seventy percent of Hispanics are dissatisfied with the direction of the country.
Thirty-eight percent say conditions for Hispanics have got worse while 18 percent say they have improved.
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