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January 06, 2006
Poll says Latinos oppose GOP stance on illegal immigration
By KRISTINA HERRNDOBLER, Hearst News Service
WASHINGTON - Because Hispanic voters are turned off by the conservative-led push for tougher penalties on illegal immigration, they are more likely to support Democrats than Republicans in November, according to the 2005 National Latino Survey released Thursday.
Regardless of a political candidate's views on issues such as gay rights, the economy, taxes or health care, a candidate's views on immigration will rank as the most important among Hispanic voters, said Robert Deposada, president of The Latino Coalition, a Washington-based nonprofit organization that commissioned the survey.
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Posted by VisaLawyer at January 6, 2006 02:48 PM