It is now one month since the 2012 Presidential election. Aside from the woman’s vote, no group has been more obsessed over than the growing Latino vote. So I was fascinated to read that last month ABC reported,
Nearly six-in-ten Latino voters (59%) said their state should legally recognize same-sex marriage while 32% said their state should not. But among all voters, about half (48%) favored legalization of gay marriage while nearly the same share said they would oppose it (47%). Non-Hispanic whites were the most opposed to states legally sanctioning same-sex marriage (47% favored but 50% were opposed).
On the surface Latinos seem to be a ripe constituency for the Republican Party but based on exit polling this demographic appears to be evolving toward greater acceptance of same-sex couples. This isn’t completely surprising since it also mirrors LGBT advances in many Latin and South American countries.
If true, this is problematic for a Republican Party hoping to gain a larger voter base without becoming more socially progressive.
More here.
My Latino husband FULLY supports marriage equality! =)
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