Barack Obama is untouchable, at least in the Latino electorate.  Two recent polls show his support among Latinos ranging from 70-80 percent.  However, these polls took place before the President stated that his views on same- sex marriage had evolved to where he now supports same-sex marriage.  And if the Republicans have it right, then the deep social conservatism of Latinos will be the undoing of the president.

Latinos are a religious bunch and overwhelmingly Catholic.  Close to two-thirds of Latinos state that religion provides quite a bit, to a great deal of guidance in their day-to-day living.  And for a majority of Latinos this guidance is attained through regular attendance at religious services – not just the occasional wedding, funeral, or baptism!  It is this level of religiosity that has led Republicans to await a great Latino migration into the socially conservative promise land of the GOP.  And today, this belief translates into a glimmer of hope for Romney that the mostly Catholic Latino electorate will unfriend the gay-friendly president and like Romney.