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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere goes the narrative. Latinos support midterm Democrats by more than 2:1
Pundits find nothing more fun than to pretend that Latinos are slowly drifting towards Republicans.
proof? Who needs proof?
Latino voters break 52% for the Democrats, 23% for the Republican and 21% say they support neither candidate.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/politics/cnn-poll-voter-preferences/index.html
JohnSJ
(94,919 posts)Wounded Bear
(60,088 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,740 posts)considering the policies and words coming from republicons.
If support for Democrats is going down, then the rightwing strategy of turning numerous radio stations into spanish-speaking versions of Fox is working.
Celerity
(46,154 posts)One of the biggest stories in #Texas is what has unfolded in South Texas. Look at Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley, heavy Latino population. Its a small county but the swing is unreal. Clinton won 79-19 in 2016. Biden won 52-47.
Link to tweet
FoxNewsSucks
(10,740 posts)Rush Limpbaugh & Hannity showed the power of AM hate radio.
In TX and south FL, they're now doing it with spanish-speaking stations. Obviously, it is working, and our elected politicians continue to largely ignore the manipulative power of all media, including easily-available AM radio.
Celerity
(46,154 posts)extensively here.
brush
(56,427 posts)egregious policies against POCs, especially how cruelly he broke up families on the border.
Fiendish Thingy
(17,453 posts)In certain states (TX & FL in particular) Latino support for Dems has been weakening. Some in the media have speculated that Dems would lose the support of the majority of Latino voters, but thats clearly not going to happen. Nevertheless, there is an identifiable trend over the past few cycles.
Lets hope that changes in November.
Igel
(35,895 posts)But it's problematic because it doesn't fit the meta-narrative.
Elessar Zappa
(15,175 posts)Most havent been voting Republican that long. We just need to understand that Hispanics have concerns other than immigration. I believe a coordinated messaging campaign focused on kitchen table issues can win many back to our side.
Wounded Bear
(60,088 posts)And indeed, the headline absolutely contradicts what you've posted.
Silent3
(15,909 posts)52% isnt bad, but if it has been higher, the narrative you dont like isnt inaccurate.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)Thread fail.
dutch777
(3,311 posts)Somewhere we Dems are missing something relative to Latino and other minority voters. We'll take 52% but as others said, 75% should be the mark.
sarisataka
(20,428 posts)Mystery sage
(577 posts)While I do want more optimism coming into midterms terms I don't need lies told to me thank you very much.
ColinC
(10,027 posts)Like didn't it take Republicans passing extremely anti immigration laws in California to help make California a solid blue state? But first Dems had to run on it, before they could pull their voters in. This might be a similar path in Texas before you can just assume that Demographic changes will determine control.
GreenWave
(8,539 posts)But that would mean a Blue tsunami which does not bring in the bucks that a 50/50 does.
Celerity
(46,154 posts)SlimJimmy
(3,246 posts)only likely voters. Why these pollsters continue to use a sample of registered voters is beyond me. The only other scenario that is worse, is when they use only adults in their polling.
David__77
(23,863 posts)And it has to do with CLASS. Democrats must be perceived as the party of labor.
Zeitghost
(4,249 posts)You claim the narrative that Latinos are slowly leaving the Democratic Party but then post data that completely contradicts that claim.
52%, if true, is not good, even if the Republicans are only getting half of those not voting Dem.
helpisontheway
(5,124 posts)However, I doubt it will help us in some of those red states. Hope Im wrong..
MenloParque
(533 posts)a year ago. These two regions produce more fruits and veggies than anywhere in this country. The amount of Trump, Lets go Brandon, fuck JB, Gadsden, pro gun 2A, Fuck your feelings flags that I saw on trucks driven by Mexican farmers was so sad. I nearly wanted to cry. A year later here I am GOTV canvassing in San Joaquin County. Gotta keep fighting!
Amishman
(5,680 posts)We've had anything from within the margin of error to Rubio leading by 7+.