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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLatinas May decide control of the Senate
These four states that have good sized Hispanic populations are all tossups.
Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida.
Will Hispanic women show up to the polls in big numbers?
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Latinas May decide control of the Senate (Original Post)
Funtatlaguy
Oct 2018
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No one group has enough votes to decide an election. All of us voting can decide an election.
wasupaloopa
Oct 2018
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,380 posts)1. this is likely the goal of the ICE fascism
TrumPutin and his evil enablers are trying to scare everyone except white supremacists from voting.
Funtatlaguy
(10,884 posts)2. Not just scaring. They are also purging voter rolls.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)3. No one group has enough votes to decide an election. All of us voting can decide an election.
Funtatlaguy
(10,884 posts)4. Yes, but there is a concern that this demographic may not turnout.
Ive been reading stories about specific GOTV efforts aimed at Latinas using celebs.
msongs
(67,421 posts)5. what demographic has the lowest turnout rate besides young ppl? nt
Funtatlaguy
(10,884 posts)7. I do believe it is Hispanic males, but I'm not one hundred 💯 sure on that.
Gothmog
(145,415 posts)6. Texas will turn blue eventually
If Latino voters voted in the same percentage in Texas as California, Texas will be blue.
I was a fundraiser a week ago with Lupe Valdez, the democratic candidate for governor. I really like Lupe and she gave a great stump speech. Lupe also gave a great speech at the state convention. I would love to see Lupe beat Greg Abbott