Gabriel Arana uses a recent Hispanic voter survey to argue that Latinos are not “natural conservatives”:
[W]hether opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage translates into support for Republican candidates depends also on how important these issues are to voters. Here’s more bad news: Unlike a majority of Republican voters, Latinos place little importance on social issues. Only 22 percent and 32 percent respectively say gay marriage and abortion are critical issues facing the country today. Rather, they cited jobs and unemployment (72 percent), rising health-care costs (65 percent), and the quality of public schools (55 percent) as the most important issues facing the country. They also favor government intervention in the economy. Roughly 6 in 10 support higher taxes on businesses and the wealthy to support spending more on infrastructure and education. By similar margins, Hispanics say government should do more to address the gap between rich and poor and guarantee health care for all.
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