POLL: Trump Leads GOP Field Among Hispanics, Records 34% Favorability
Tim Dionisopoulos
MRCTV.org
July 27, 2015
Presidential candidate Donald Trump leads other GOP contenders among Hispanics, a recent poll shows.
Trump recorded a 34% favorability rating among Hispanics in a national poll conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) among 1,087 registered voters between July 20-21.
Trump has made immigration a seminal part of his campaign, receiving praise, but also criticism, from the political left and right.
During a much-publicized visit to the border in Laredo, TX last Thursday, Trump told reporters he thought he would "win the Hispanic vote."
Gov. Bush (R-FL) follows Trump with a 31% favorability rating among Hispanics, and Senator Cruz is close behind with 30%.
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rand Paul (R-KY) both recorded 29%, Gov. Scott Walker (WI-R) 26%, and businesswoman Carly Fiorina 25%.
Rounding out the poll was Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) with 21%, and former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) and neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, both with 16%.
Announced GOP candidates Gov. John Kasich, former Gov. George Pataki (R-NY), former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA), and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) were not presented among the results.
We need more than a wall. We need to eliminate: sanctuary cities, catch & release, anchor babies, allowing employers to knowingly hire illegals, immediate branding and deportation of criminals. But building a wall could be a start if followed by more systemic measures.
Trump's support with Hispanics and Latinos will grow as Trump begins emphasizing trade and jobs in ads. Legal immigrants of all ethnicity want their jobs and communities protected from illegal border-busters.
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