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Hispanic America Hispanic America 20022002

New Orleans April 26, 2002

I. The Key Demographics of the Hispanic Electorate

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Ethnicity

3%

5%

6%

7%

8%

11%

60%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Spaniards

Dominicans

South Americans

Cubans

Central Americans

Puerto Ricans

Mexicans

Hispanic Trends Poll - 2000

4

Country of Birth1988

78%

22%

USA

Latin America /Puerto Rico

Univision Poll - 1988

5

Country of Birth2001

51%49%

USA

Latin America /Puerto Rico

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

6

Hispanic Immigrant VotersCitizenship Year

45%

55%

1995-2001

Before 1995

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

7

National TV News Preference1988

18%

80%

2%

Univision /Telemundo

CBS / ABC / NBC /CNN

No preference

Univision Poll - 1988

8

National TV News Preference2000

45%

49%

6%

Univision /Telemundo

CBS / ABC / NBC /CNN

No preference

Hispanic Trends Poll - 2000

9

Age

11%

31%

36%

22%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

65 +

45-64

30-44

18-29

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

10

Education

22%

26%

52%

HS diploma orless

College grad ormore

Technical school /Some college

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

II. The Mindset of the Hispanic Electorate

12

A. The American Dream

13

“The United States is the greatest nation on earth.”

8%

13%

76%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

14

“No matter how poor you start out in this country, you can make it if you work hard.”

6%

82%

11%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

15

“Owning my own business is an important goal for me.”

22%

14%

63%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

16

“Owning my own business is an important goal for me.”

49%

77%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

College graduate

Less than highschool graduate

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001Totally/ mostly agree answers

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B. The Discrimination Factor

18

“Latinos face serious discrimination in the U.S. that prevents them from getting ahead.”

23%

21%

53%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

19

“Most employers do not treat their Latino employees fairly.”

24%

43%

29%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Do not agree

Somewhat agree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

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C. The “Melting Pot” model may not apply to new Latino immigrants

21

“Being part of the Latino or Hispanic community is extremely important to me.”

9%

86%

4%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

22

“Do you prefer to speak English or Spanish at home?”

40%

29%

31% Spanish

English

Both

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

III. The Issues

24

Latinos are divided on the primacy of economics or family values

49%

47%

4%

Creating jobs moreimportant

Moral and familyvalues moreimportant

Not sure

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

25

Language is a point of differentiation

54%42%

5%

44%

51%

5%

Creating jobs more importantMoral and family values more importantNot sure

English Spanish

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

26

“Government should do more to help families, even if it means higher taxes.”

30%

20%

46%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

27

“Government should do more to help families, even if it means higher taxes.”

54%

39%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

55 and older

18-34

Totally/ mostly agree answersAFL-CIO Poll - 2001

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“Prayer is an important part of my daily life.”

8%

82%

9%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Do not agree

Somewhatagree

Totally/ mostlyagree

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

Candidate A says that we need to get back to moral values by opposing marriages between people of the same sex and

opposing most types of abortion.Candidate B says that family values include having enough food,

good housing and a decent education and that government should help families with economic problems to provide what is

necessary for their children.

26%

69%

5%

Candidate A

Candidate B

Not sure

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

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Latinos favor increased spending on public education over vouchers.

69%

27%

4%

Publiceducation

Vouchers

Not sure

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

31

Latinos favor increasing the minimum wage over a “hands-off” approach to the economy

68%

29%

3%

Increasingminimumwage

"Hands-off onthe ecenomy

Not sure

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

Candidate A says that the best way to insure a strong economy is to encourage free trade with older countries and that agreements like

NAFTA, the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico, help the United States sell its products to other countries and create jobs here at

home.Candidate B says that free trade means fewer jobs for American

workers and lower pay for the jobs that are left. He says that agreements like NAFTA encourage American companies to move jobs to countries where workers are paid much less than in the

United States.

59%

33%

8%

Candidate A

Candidate B

Not sure

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

33

Latinos support a national health insurance program over current system

76%

21%

3%

National healthinsurance

Current system

Not sure

AFL-CIO Poll - 2001

34

Latino voters support Amnesty for illegal immigrants

70%

20%

10%

Amnesty

Deportation

Not sure

Hispanic Trends Poll - 2000

35

Latino voters are split on the Abortion issue

44%

41%

15%

Illegal

Legal

Not sure

Hispanic Trends Poll - 2000

36

Latino voters are split on the Death Penalty

42%

40%

18%

Favor

Against

Not sure

Hispanic Trends Poll - 2000

IV. The Lessons of the 2000 Presidential Campaign

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1996 Presidential ResultsHispanic Voters

7%

21%

72%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Perot

Dole

Clinton

VNS Exit Poll - 1996

39

Hispanic Voters 1996 vs. 2000

7

4

0 2 4 6 8

2000

1996

Millions of Voters VNS Exit Polls – 1996/2000

40

2000 Presidential ResultsHispanic Voters

3%

62%

35%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Nader

Bush

Gore

VNS Exit Poll - 2000

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Hispanic Voters1996 vs. 2000

3%

62%

7%

21%

72%

35%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Othercandidate

Republicancandidate

Democraticcandidate

1996

2000

VNS Exit Polls – 1996/2000

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Campaign 2000 The GOP Convention and the

Hispanic mindset 234 presidential campaign stories

on the Univision and Telemundo newscasts between 7/24 and 11/5

LAIFA dominates last two weeks of presidential campaign

V. Recent Elections

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2001 New Jersey Governor’s Race

12%

6%

6%

82%

21%

73%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

BobMenedez

JimMcGreevey

Positive

Negative

Do not recognize

Spanish-dominant voters B&A Poll – 2001

45

2001 New Jersey Governor’s Race

28%

53%

72%

47%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

2001

1997 Democraticcandidate

Republicancandidate

NJ Exit Polls

46

2001 New York City Mayor’s Race

50%

15%

12%

50%

85%

82%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2001 Mayor

2000Senate

2000Presidential Democratic

candidate

Republicancandidate

NYC Exit Polls

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2002 Texas Democratic Primary for Governor

26%

81%

22%

19%

52%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

March

January DanMorales

TonySanchez

Undecided

B&A Polls – 2001

VI. Jorge Bush and the Exorcist

49

The Personal Image of George W. Bush among Hispanic voters

41%

54%

5%

67%

29%

4%

82%

17%

1%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Positive

Negative

No opinion

November 2000

August 2001 January 2002

50

Democrats vs. Republicans

All Latinos Voters On protecting workers’ rights +42 On respecting Latinos +39 On immigration issues +29 On improving education +20

AFL-CIO Poll – 2001

Democratic Advantage

51

Democrats in Congress vs. George W. Bush

All Latinos Voters On protecting workers’ rights

+22 On respecting Latinos + 8 On immigration issues + 6 On improving education + 2

AFL-CIO Poll – 2001

Democratic Advantage

52

Democrats in Congress vs. George W. Bush

Spanish-dominant Latino Voters On protecting workers’ rights +6 On respecting Latinos -11 On immigration issues - 5 On improving education -10

AFL-CIO Poll – 2001

Democratic Advantage

53

The Exorcist 69% of all Hispanic voters know that

President George W. Bush and President Vicente Fox of Mexico are working closely together on important issues.

70% of all Hispanic voters feel that it is very important that Bush and Fox are good friends and are working together on many issues.

AFL-CIO Poll – 2001

The Hispanic Electorate is one The Hispanic Electorate is one of the key battlegrounds in of the key battlegrounds in

American politics today.American politics today.Parties and candidates that Parties and candidates that best understand its culture best understand its culture and political mindset will and political mindset will benefit substantially in benefit substantially in

upcoming elections.upcoming elections.

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