For years, the Southwest shimmered like a mirage to Democrats thirsting for a political breakthrough in the desert. Since 2004, steady gains have allowed them to establish a clear upper hand in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada. But, until recently, they had been frustrated by their inability to extend those […] Read more »
Most Cuban American voters identify as Republican in 2020
Unlike other Hispanic registered voters in the United States, most Cuban Americans identify as Republican – a pattern that could have electoral implications as President Donald Trump seeks to recapture the important swing state of Florida this year. Nationwide, 58% of Cuban registered voters say they affiliate with or lean […] Read more »
How Could Voter Suppression Affect the Presidential Election? Look at Georgia
… In the first of a four-part video series about the mechanics of voting and how it might affect our election, we went to Georgia, where a growing Black and Latino population is on the precipice of exercising its political voice, if people get the chance to vote. CONT. Kassie […] Read more »
Biden holds sizable lead over Trump among Latino voters in NBC/WSJ/Telemundo poll
Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 62 percent to 26 percent among Latino registered voters nationally, but his lead trails Hillary Clinton’s advantage with this voting bloc at this same stage in 2016, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll released Sunday. Biden is seen by the poll’s […] Read more »
This Is How Biden Should Approach the Latino Vote
… There’s a winning message Mr. Biden and his party can deliver that resonates with most Hispanics no matter how they conceptualize the group’s racial identity. The key is to link racism and class conflict. The pivot we recommend was also the most convincing message we tested among whites and […] Read more »
Trump Is Narrowing The Gap With Latino Voters
Recent polling shows that President Trump is improving his standing among Latino voters in the presidential race, particularly in Florida. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew talks to pollster Carlos Odio about political trends among Latinos. They also discuss whether polls in the Midwest could be […] Read more »