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Latinos will be there for Obama
"All elections are local, and the Northeast Ohio Latinos will come together and show that we come together when needed."
By Richard Romero
With the newest Census data out about the Latino community in the U.S., there's no question how important the Latino vote will be in this election.
The Latino community in Ohio knows how important this election will be and understands what this election means to our community. Latinos in Ohio are not waiting for anyone to ask us to get involved. We are going to take it upon ourselves to do whatever we need to do in order to get President Obama re-elected.
Hispanics voted for Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden over Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin by a margin of more than two-to-one in the 2008 presidential election (67% versus 31%, according the Pew Hispanic Center of exit polls from Edison Media Research as published by CNN).
Nationally, all Latino demographic sub-groups voted for Obama by heavy margins. According to the national exit poll, 64% of Hispanic males and 68% of Hispanic females supported Obama. Latino youth, just as all youth nationwide, supported Obama over McCain by a lopsided margin - 76% versus 19%.
In an election year when voter participation rose across the board, Latinos increased their share of the national vote to 9% from 8% in 2004 according to the national exit poll.
Nationwide, the Latino vote was significantly more Democratic this year than in 2004, when President Bush captured an estimated 40% of the Hispanic vote, a modern high for a Republican presidential candidate.
The new survey also reveals that the Democratic Party continues to hold a large advantage over the Republican Party in party identification among Latino registered voters. More than 62% of Latino registered voters say they identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party. Only 25% say the same for the Republican Party-a Democratic advantage of 37 percentage points. Latino voters have moved sharply into the Democratic camp in the past two years, reversing a pro-GOP tide.
"The Pew Hispanic survey also reveals that, heading into the 2012 presidential campaign, Obama and the Democratic Party continue to enjoy strong support from Latino registered voters, but they shouldn't take it for granted."
According to the Census Bureau, 50.5 million Hispanics were counted by the 2010 Census, up from 35.3 million in 2000. Over the same decade, the number of Latino eligible voters-adults who are U.S. citizens-also increased, from 13.2 million in 2000 to 21.3 million in 2010.
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In 2010, 31.3% of Latino eligible voters were ages 18 to 29, while 19.2% of white, 25.6% of black, and 20.7% of Asian eligible voters were under 30.
Family and pocketbook issues, such as education (93%), the cost of living (92%), jobs (91%) and health care (90%), are most important to Hispanic registered voters. Fewer Hispanics say that crime (82%), the war in Iraq (75%), or immigration (75%) are extremely important or very important issues to them personally.
The Pew Hispanic survey also reveals that, heading into the 2012 presidential campaign, Obama and the Democratic Party continue to enjoy strong support from Latino registered voters, but they shouldn't take it for granted. Most Latinos don't like the anti- immigrant rhetoric in this election. Latinos are hardworking family people that are helping our U.S. economy. Because Latinos do not like the way immigration reform has been handled by some candidates, Latinos will be motivated to vote and participate in this upcoming important election.
All elections are local, and the Northeast Ohio Latinos will come together and show that we come together when needed. Getting the local Latino community involved and organized for this campaign will be the key to how big the turn out could be. So let's not wait to be invited to show our support for Obama. Consider this our invitation.
Recently the Cleveland Latino Community had a Tu Decides rally to register and get out the Latino Vote. This event took place Saturday April 21st at Saigon Plaza (5400 Detroit Avenue). There's a plan to organize a campaign in Lorain, which will register Latinos and get them out to vote. It's time to show how important the Latino Community Ohio will be in this presidential election. Tu Voto Es Tu Voz so let your voices be heard.
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