POLL: USA Today/Gallup Hispanic Survey
Eric Dienstfrey | June 28, 2007
Additional analysis from recent USA Today/Gallup national surveys (USAT story; Gallup 08 analysis; Immigration analysis) of 2,388 adults nationwide, including 502 Hispanics (conducted 6/4 through 6/24) finds:
- 58% of Hispanics say either they are Democratic or they lean Democratic; 20% say Republican; 22% say independent.
- Among Hispanic Democrat, Sen. Hillary Clinton runs at 59%, Sen. Barack Obama at 13%, Gov. Bill Richardson at 11, and former Sen. John Edwards at 7%.
- 68% of Hispanics have been following "the news about proposed legislation to deal with the issue of illegal immigration" closely; 58% disapprove "of the government's recent efforts to deal with illegal immigration."