Joe Biden courts the Latino vote with tour of Nevada, Arizona and Texas

The president of U.S, Joe BidenThis Tuesday began a three-day tour of Snow fall, Arizona It is Texas to court the vote of the Latino electorate, instrumental in his 2020 victory over the former Republican president donald trump and this could decide the outcome of the November elections.

The first stop was Reindeer (Snow fall), where Biden visited one of the headquarters of Democratic Party and where the walls were covered in posters with her name and that of the vice president and running mate, Kamala Harris.

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In front of fifty supporters, Biden highlighted his policies for the middle class with measures to reduce the cost of medicines, such as insulin with a maximum price of US$35 per month, expand medical coverage and combat climate change, in addition to creating jobs.

He compared his policies to those of Trump, his future rival in the November elections, and was especially critical of comments he made at a rally in February, when he said that, if it were up to him, he would allow Russia “I did what I wanted”, including attacks on members of the NATO.

The event took place in a small room, where Biden spoke into the microphone, answered questions from participants and was interrupted several times by children.

After visiting Reno, Biden went to Las Vegas to give a speech about his economic policies and then to South of Phoenix (Arizona), a predominantly Latino area where many residents are of Mexican origin.

‘Latinos with Biden’

In South Phoenix he will visit a Mexican restaurant and officially present the initiative ‘Latinos with Biden‘, a national program to mobilize Hispanic voters from all over the country.

This program will consist of events, both online and in-person, to recruit volunteers to knock on election doors and ask voters to talk to family and friends about the election.

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The stops in Arizona and Nevada are especially relevant because they are swing states where Biden defeated Trump in 2020 by a narrow margin and which could decide who will be the next tenant of the The White House.

This difference between one candidate or another may be caused by the Hispanic vote. According to data from the Pew Center, Hispanics represent 25% of the electorate in Arizona and 22% in Nevada.

Due to this great importance, Biden gave interviews to networks Univision It is New networkwhere he contrasted his policies with the harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric of Trump, who said that migrants “toxic“the blood of U.S and does not rule out separating families at the border again.

“We have to stop this guy. We cannot allow this to happen. We are a nation of immigrants“Biden declared on Univision.

Next stop: Texas

After visiting Nevada and Arizona this Tuesday, Biden will travel to Texas, where on Wednesday and Thursday he will hold several campaign and fundraising events.

Texas is considered a bastion of Republican partyBut Democrats have tried for years to turn it into a crucial state by taking advantage of its growing demographic diversity, with Latinos now making up 33% of the electorate.

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According to the Pew think tank, an estimated 36.2 million Hispanics will be able to vote this year, compared to 32.3 million in 2020.

In the 2020 elections, 38% of Latinos supported donald trumpten points more than in 2016, but the majority (59%) opted for the current White House tenant, according to Pew.

Historically, the Hispanic community votes at a lower rate than other groups, so Biden’s challenge is to appeal to the issues of greatest importance to this electorate and thus achieve massive participation at the polls.

Source: Elcomercio

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