JUST BEFORE NOON on Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stood on the sidelines of a soccer tournament eating elote. De Blasio, who dropped out of the presidential race in September, had endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president the Friday before and spent the holiday weekend stumping for him in Nevada, stopping by the small tournament at a Las Vegas high school to test out a few Spanish phrases on the players.

One of many events dubbed “Unidos con Bernie,” the campaign-organized tournament was held on the the east side of the city, home to the largest Latino population in the state and the campaign’s first Nevada field office.

To conclude the Presidents’ Day festivities — which featured tacos, paletas, and a trophy for the champions — campaign staff and volunteers drove the few dozen young participants to nearby early caucus sites.

Danny Parra, a 19-year-old student who played in the tournament, told The Intercept that he’s voting for Sanders specifically because of the campaign’s consistent outreach. He added that he doesn’t really “follow politics,” but became interested in Sanders because he was always seeing the campaign’s “little stands” on his community college campus.

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https://theintercept.com/2020/02/20/nevada-caucus-bernie-sanders-latino-voters/