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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:29 AM Nov 2018

Big Latino Turnout In Midterms Raises Stakes For 2020

November 19, 20184:59 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition

JOEL ROSE

Election after election, pundits predict that Latinos will be a powerful voting bloc. And Latino voters consistently underperform those expectations by failing to turn out at the polls in big numbers.

But this year's midterm results in Nevada, Arizona and other states suggest that Latino turnout is up dramatically — a development that could reshape the electoral landscape for 2020 and beyond.

In Texas, turnout rose dramatically in heavily Latino precincts across the state — from the Rio Grande Valley, to big cities like El Paso and San Antonio.

As she walked into the voting booth in Houston, college student Chelsea Linares said she was thinking about her parents, who immigrated to Texas from Honduras before she was born.

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Big Latino Turnout In Midterms Raises Stakes For 2020 (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

We are still underperforming among Latinos In TX and FL marylandblue Nov 2018 #1

would a Latino candidate NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #2

Maybe, but I think working in their communities is the big thing marylandblue Nov 2018 #3

One issue is needing to deal with the fact that there are multiple ethnic groups BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #4

Yes, it's a complex group, and we shouldn't assume they all want the same things marylandblue Nov 2018 #7

You are exactly right. newblewtoo Nov 2018 #8

We should really implement A $10 voter tax credit. Le Gaucher Nov 2018 #5

Texas moved a lot closer to turning blue Gothmog Nov 2018 #6

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. We are still underperforming among Latinos In TX and FL

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:38 AM

Nov 2018

We need to begin outreach for 2020 now.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

2. would a Latino candidate

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:41 AM

Nov 2018

drive up turnout like Obama did with the African American vote? I think in 2008, African American turnout percentages was higher than white turnout.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. Maybe, but I think working in their communities is the big thing

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:44 AM

Nov 2018

Scott courted Latinos, reached out early, and visited PR. Obama wasn't just about skin color, he was exciting.

BumRushDaShow

(129,522 posts)

4. One issue is needing to deal with the fact that there are multiple ethnic groups

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:53 AM

Nov 2018

who are "Hispanic" and each has different needs/focuses. This means distinguishing the Central and South American Hispanics from the Caribbean Hispanics. These communities need kin to do outreach that is tailor-made.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

7. Yes, it's a complex group, and we shouldn't assume they all want the same things

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 11:11 AM

Nov 2018

just because they share a language.

newblewtoo

(667 posts)

8. You are exactly right.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 11:20 AM

Nov 2018

Assuming all Hispanic (whatever that is) or Latin American (yup whatever that is) people are the same is to make a huge mistake in demographics. It would be like saying everyone who speaks English is British. The euphemistic 'brown people' needs to go as well.

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)

5. We should really implement A $10 voter tax credit.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:55 AM

Nov 2018

I bet this will boost participation among poorer people

Not my idea . I stole it from the response to my thread on this topic

Gothmog

(145,568 posts)

6. Texas moved a lot closer to turning blue

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 11:08 AM

Nov 2018

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