Joe Biden may rising in the national and swing state polls these days since his State of the Union Speech…
But?
Some polling reflects Biden’s negatives with Black , Latino and Arab Americans…..
The three groups have increasingly more support on Democratic policy ….
But?
It seems the Donald Trump’s ‘brand’ get’s more support among the groups then Joe Biden’s….
Biden’s problem all along HAS BEEN that he does NOT ‘project’ a Strong persona ….
Trump, as screwed up as he is ?
Does….
U.S. Latinos have steadily soured on President Biden while warming to former President Trump — even as they’re trending toward Democrats on several key issues, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll in partnership with Noticias Telemundo.
Why it matters: The results point to a troubling gap in support for Biden: Many Latinos — a rapidly growing and crucial voting bloc, particularly in swing states Nevada and Arizona — appear to like Democrats’ ideas more than they like Biden.
- Another troubling sign: Latino support for Trump is rising despite his persistently racist rhetoric about immigrants — and as many Latinos acknowledge worrying that anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies such as Trump’s vow to deport 1 million migrants could put them in danger.
- “In almost every case, Trump performs better than the Republican brand and Biden performs worse than the Democratic brand,” Ipsos pollster and senior vice president Chris Jackson said.
Zoom in: Biden’s advantage over Trump among all Latinos has fallen from 29 points after Biden’s first year in office (53-24) to just 9 points (41-32), amid frustrations over inflation and crime.
- Biden’s lead shrinks even further — to 3 points — among Latinos who said they plan to vote in November.
- At least two-thirds of the respondents said neither Biden nor Trump should be their party’s nominee.
- The poll didn’t ask specifically about independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s seeking to get on the ballot in most states. But 11% of Latino registered and likely voters said they expect to back neither Biden nor Trump, and 28% said they weren’t sure.
What we’re watching: Latinos are sticking with Democrats on issues such as abortion rights and immigration, Jackson said.
- “If anything, Democrats are actually slightly better positioned relative to Republicans versus when we’d asked this last June 2023 … across all sorts of different issues,” he added.
Among all Latinos, Democrats appear to be closing in on Republicans in two areas the GOP has largely dominated in recent polls — boosting the economy and fighting crime….