So RNC Chair Reince “we have the deepest bench of people no one wants to vote for” Priebus is always good for a laugh, but this morning’s contribution was particularly good:
[The Republican Party is] working in all communities, in black communities, Hispanic communities, Asian communities and being far better than we were in 2012
Not just better than 2012, but far better. It’s true! He said so! So let’s see just how much better his party is among key growing non-white demographics. Here we are, 2012:
Obama vs Romney, exit polls, 2012 president |
|
Latino |
Black |
Asian |
Obama |
71 |
93 |
73 |
Romney |
27 |
6 |
26 |
Yup, that was pretty brutal. It had to be the GOP’s nadir, right? They can’t possibly do worse than that, could they? Let’s see what the latest Quinnipiac poll has to say:
Clinton vs Trump, Q-poll, 11/23-30 |
|
Latino |
Black |
clinton |
76 |
87 |
trump |
13 |
7 |
There aren’t enough Asians to get a valid sample, but they track alongside Latinos because of immigration. And the numbers above are likely optimistic for Republicans—raise your hand if you think the undecideds will fall to Trump (not to mention small-sample size distortions).
Also, it’s not just a Trump phenomenon, Clinton leads Rubio 69-18 and Cruz 72-17 among Latinos. This is a GOP-wide rejection.
So is Reince Priebus’ Republican party “far better” with communities of color than in 2012? Well, only if the GOP’s goal is to far better alienate non-white demographics. And given the rhetoric from pretty much all Republicans, that’s the only plausible explanation. So good job, guys! Mission accomplished.