{"id":63821,"date":"2009-01-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2009\/01\/15\/ii-looking-forward-the-obama-administration\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T00:09:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T05:09:55","slug":"ii-looking-forward-the-obama-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2009\/01\/15\/ii-looking-forward-the-obama-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"II. Looking Forward: The Obama Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4953\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2009\/01\/2009-new-administration-03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"638\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latinos are optimistic about the incoming Obama administration. Seventy-two percent believe that Barack Obama will have a successful first term, while 13% expect his first term to be unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both native-born and foreign-born Latinos hold equally positive perspectives on the Obama administration. Seventy-three percent of the native born foresee success for Obama, as do 72% of the foreign born.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sense of optimism is especially pervasive among young Latinos. Eighty-one percent of Latinos ages 18 to 29 expect him to succeed, compared with 75% of those ages 30 to 39; 63 percent of those ages 40 to 54; and 72% of those ages 55 and older.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latinos with less education are more positive about the incoming administration than are Latinos with a college degree. Nearly eight-in-ten (78%) Hispanics who lack a high school diploma and 73% with only a high school diploma foresee success for Obama, compared with 55% who have a college degree.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men are less optimistic than women about the future success of the Obama administration&#8211;67% versus 77%.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latino Republicans are less optimistic than Democrats or independents about Obama&#8217;s ability to succeed. Even so, almost half (48%) of Latino Republicans expect Obama to be successful in his first term. In comparison, this number rises to 80% among Democrats and 72% among independents.[2. numoffset=&#8221;2&#8243; For this question, survey respondents were asked only which party they identify with. No information is available to identify independents who lean toward either the Republican or Democratic parties.]<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;priorities-for-the-obama-administration&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"priorities-for-the-obama-administration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Priorities for the Obama Administration<\/h3>\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4954\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2009\/01\/2009-new-administration-04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"350\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latinos rate the economy as a top priority for the new administration.[3. Survey respondents were asked the following question regarding each of seven issues: \u201cI\u2019d like to ask you some questions about priorities for the new Obama administration. For each item I name, please tell me how important you think the issue is for the new administration. Is the issue of (INSERT ITEM) extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important?\u201d] Ninety-eight percent identify the economy as extremely (57%), very (38%) or somewhat important (3%). Education is also a top priority; 98% of Latinos see it as an important issue, and 51% identify it as extremely important. Health care ranks next, with 97% of Latinos stating that it is an important issue. National security (96%) and the environment (93%) are also high priorities on the list of political issues. Energy policy ranks relatively low among Hispanics compared with other issues, though a sizable proportion\u201487%\u2014consider it important.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Latinos, immigration ranks near the bottom of the seven issues in order of importance, just above energy policy. However, while immigration is not identified as a top issue, nearly nine-in-ten Latinos (88%) cite it as important, with 31% considering it extremely important. Among immigrants, the overall concern with immigration is slightly higher: 89% state that it is an important issue, and about one-third (31%) consider it extremely important. In comparison, three-fourths (86%) of the native born cite immigration as an important issue, with 30% stating that it is extremely important.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latinos are optimistic about the incoming Obama administration. 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