Hispanics are clearly moving toward Barack Obama, according to a new Gallup poll that shows he leads John McCain among Latinos nationwide by a lopsided 62 to 29 percent.
This is a troubling election fundamental for the GOP, which had hoped McCain could make inroads among Hispanics. As columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. observes, it also dispels the primary punditry theme that Obama has a deep-seated “problem†with Hispanic voters. Not true — they just liked the Clintons more.
