Hispanic lawmakers eye leap to Biden

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Hispanic lawmakers eye leap to Biden

Several Congressional Hispanic Caucus members have quietly lobbied CHC Chairman Joaquin Castro to persuade his brother Julián to drop out of the presidential race and run for Senate in Texas.

By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL and SABRINA RODRIGUEZ at Politico

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/30/biden-2020-campaign-latino-lawmakers-011286

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has largely stayed out of the presidential primary so far — partly out of respect for Julián Castro, the only Latino in the race and the brother of CHC Chairman Joaquin Castro.

But with Julián languishing at the bottom of polls with around 1 percent support, at least a handful of the group’s 38 members are on the verge of announcing their support for Joe Biden, according to sources familiar with the effort.

Their impact could provide an adrenaline boost in a Democratic contest where most campaigns are struggling to win over Hispanic voters — a bloc that will play a key role in early-state Nevada and on Super Tuesday.

“It’s kind of a work in progress, but I’m pretty confident there will be substantial Congressional Hispanic Caucus support for the vice president over the course of the next month,” said Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas), who, along with Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) and Lou Correa (D-Calif.), is leading the effort to rally the CHC behind Biden.

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[Sloumeau]

1. Thank you for this information. :)

[Gothmog]

2. Biden can win Texas