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Schwarzenegger's star falls with Hispanics
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jul 24, 2006 08:58am |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Saturday, July 22, 2006 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Ask Arely Gonzales about Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and the 27-year-old nurse sums him up in a word: "Awful."
The harsh views illustrate how far Schwarzenegger's star has fallen among Hispanics since the heady days of the 2003 recall election, when he won 32 percent of their vote. That accomplishment was magnified because his main Democratic opponent was Lt. Gov.
Cruz Bustamante, a Hispanic.
Today, polls indicate Schwarzenegger's support among Hispanic voters is much lower as he seeks re-election. A recent survey by San Jose State University found 58 percent supported his Democratic rival, state Treasurer Phil Angelides, while just 12 percent supported the governor.
Other polls put his support higher, but not to his 2003 levels. The Field Poll had it at 23 percent in April and the Public Policy Institute of California put it at 26 percent in May.
Schwarzenegger strategist Matthew Dowd said Hispanics are a key part of the coalition the governor needs to win re-election. Dowd said the governor will recover the support he had among Hispanics in the recall on the basis of issues that also appeal to other voters: education and the strong economy. |
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