Sonia Sotomayor Approved Of By More Blacks Than Hispanics

The day President Obama announced his selection of Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice, a Quinnipiac University national poll has surveyed public attitudes toward the choice.

The survey of more than 3,000 voters –- more than twice the size of most national surveys -–allows for analysis of her support. She gets 49%-29% among whites, 85%-2% among blacks and 58%-24% among Hispanics.

I find this curious in all sorts of ways. Anyone care to venture an explanation?

http://blogs.wsj.com/capitaljournal/2009/06/04/detractors-don%E2%80%99t-diminish-voters%E2%80%99-support-for-sotomayor/