Poll: A few cracks in Obama's Hispanic support

By LIZ SIDOTI AP National Political Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Associated Press-Univision poll finds a few cracks in President Barack Obama's once solid support among Hispanics.

The survey of more than 1,500 Hispanics shows they still overwhelmingly favor the Democratic Party over the GOP, and a majority still think Obama is doing a good job.

But the survey, also sponsored by The Nielsen Company and Stanford University, shows Obama gets only lukewarm ratings on issues important to Hispanics - and that could bode poorly for the president and his party.

In a tough political climate, Democrats desperately need this critical constituency excited about helping the party hold onto Congress this fall.