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Vattel

(9,289 posts)
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:57 PM Mar 2016

Sanders did fine with Latinos in Nevada, Colorado and Illinois.

He did poorly with Latinos in Texas, Florida, and Arizona.

Team Clinton's lies and distortions are still hurting him with Latinos, but he has shown that he can compete for Latino votes.

Viva la revolucion!

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CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
3. Bernie also did well with Latinos in Iowa
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:04 PM
Mar 2016

There are many Latinos in rural Iowa and also in the Des Moines area.

I spoke with a LULAC leader in Iowa, who is also a Hillary Clinton supporter. He told me that 70 percent of the counties with the highest percentage of Latinos, went for Bernie.

He also told me that Bernie reached out to the Latino community in Iowa and Hillary ran a more "traditional" campaign in Iowa.

He also said that Latinos were very enthusiastic for Bernie in Iowa. He said that he felt that Latinos in Iowa were instrumental in helping Bernie secure that tie in Iowa.

I thought that was quite interesting.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
6. That is fascinating
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:10 PM
Mar 2016

I know that one of his earliest supporters, I met her at the May Day rally, and she was talking Bernie.. newly minted citizen, from a small town in Jalisco originally. She came to the states 15 years ago

kcjohn1

(751 posts)
5. Latinos are not homegenous group
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:09 PM
Mar 2016

They are different state to state and vote differently. Sanders also got creamed by white voters in the South, yet won huge in other areas.

This is going to be the same with Latinos. The key IMO will be in states like NY/CA he will have time to actually campaign in those states and make significant outreach. There will be like 2 weeks of no elections before NY vote, and very few states voting before June 7 primary in CA.

 

Vattel

(9,289 posts)
8. That is very true. I think Sanders will do well with Latinos in CA. I don't know about NY though.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:11 PM
Mar 2016
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
10. I suspect none will do well with Puerto Ricans in NY
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:17 PM
Mar 2016

since Puerto Rico is in trouble due to the shenanigans of democrats. Call it a really bad feeling for the GE

jfern

(5,204 posts)
11. And there's no way you get around 80% in Alaska without doing well with minorities there
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:19 PM
Mar 2016

particularly Native Alaskans.

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