Latino Voters Delivered Some Good News For Democrats In Nevada

Latino Voters Delivered Some Good News For Democrats In Nevada

by Elise Foley at the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/latino-vote-nevada-caucus_us_56c79a0fe4b041136f170fbc?utm_hp_ref=politics

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Regardless, the high Latino turnout in the state bodes well for a Democratic nominee come the general election.

Latinos made up 19 percent of the caucus-goers, according to the polls -- an even higher proportion than during the 2008 Democratic caucuses, when they made up about 15 percent.

That figure could decide the general election in November, when either Clinton or Sanders would stand to benefit from a large turnout of Latino voters, who lean largely Democratic.

"Today, we've seen that the Latino vote is going to come out and it's going to come out in great numbers," said Jocelyn Sida, Nevada state director for Mi Familia Vota, a nonprofit that encourages civic participation.




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