Politico: Obama May Give Dems 80 Percent of 2016 Latino Vote

*This is continued fallout from the Tom Perez assertion that “Obama is the first Latino president.” Several questions come to mind: Is 80% an overstatement? Does this mean that Latinos have a short memory, that millions of deportation don’t matter? Or does it imply that Latinos are a forgiving community? Maybe it means that Latino voters, as opposed to the general Latino population, have concerns other than immigration? I don’t purport to give you an answer, I’m just asking. VL

By Cathy Burke, Newsmax

President Barack Obama may be on track to helping deliver as much as 80 percent of Latino voters to the 2016 Democratic nominee for president, Politico reports.

Politico notes Obama’s approval rating has gone up since his executive action to protect 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and his announcement of normalized relations with Cuba, which has been welcomed by younger Cubans and non-Cuban Hispanics.

Politico reports Obama’s support from Latino voters has gone from 67 percent in 2008 to 71 percent in 2012, and that it could approach 80 percent in the coming year. But Gary Segura, the principal and co-founder of the polling firm Latino Decisions, warns Republicans risk fueling that increase with continued criticism of the immigration executive action.

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