Election 2012

The reaction to the first presidential debate was better for Barack Obama in social media than in the traditional press, where the consensus was that Mitt Romney had won handily. But the sentiment differed by social media platform and generally criticism was more plentiful than praise.

Overview Heading into Wednesday night’s first presidential debate, voters expect that Barack Obama will do a better job than Mitt Romney. A substantial majority of voters plan to watch the debate: 62% say they are very likely to watch, another 21% say they are somewhat likely. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center […]

Overview Mitt Romney’s statement that 47% of the public is dependent on government has registered strongly with voters. Fully two-thirds of voters (67%) correctly identify Romney as the candidate who made the comments. Among those aware that Romney made comments about the “47%”, more than half (55%) have a negative reaction while just 23% react […]

Due to their ongoing population growth, Latinos comprise a greater share of the nation’s eligible voters than they did just a few years ago—11.0% this year, up from 9.5% in 2008 and 8.2% in 2004. However, the turnout rate of eligible Latino voters has historically lagged that of whites and blacks by substantial margins.

There are 45,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Alabama, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 824,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 19% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 51,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arkansas, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 5.9 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 26% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 484,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Colorado, 14% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 239,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Connecticut, 9% of all eligible voters in the state.