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CSPAN3 Key Capitol Hill Hearings July 12, 2024

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By comparison for whites for example it was more like twothirds. Latinos have traditionally voted at rates lower than others. With fast demographic growth we see record turnout of hispanics in terms of the raw number of votes that are cast. This year we look to see about 32 million latinos or at least adults, u. S. Citizens, therefore eligible to vote and that is actually a record up almost 4 million since 2016. Pew Research Says the latino share of u. S. Electorate projected to reach a new high in 2020 and the latino share of u. S. Electorate projected to reach in 2020 is 13. 3 million. 13. 3 of the electorate. And it is possible we could have hit 13 million or so voters. What issues appeal to the latino voter . Its interesting. This is where i think latinos in many respects look like the u. S. Overall. In our most recent poll we found issues like the economy, health care, and the response to the coronavirus and racial and ethnic inequality have been the top issues determining the vote for latino voters this year. Interestingly, though, back in december when we did a survey just asking latinos about the most important issues fausicinge country then immigration and the economy were the top two issues but with the Coronavirus Impact on latinos economically and in terms of health we see latinos are now placing the economy, health care, and the coronavirus as the top three issues that are most important to their vote in this years election. Where does the volcano ans u u vacancy of the Supreme Court and President Trumps potential pick rate in the mix of all those issues . A great question. In our survey we did back in august we found that the Supreme Court appointees were cited by 63 , 64 of latino registered voters as an issue important to determining their vote in 2020. That is way below what we see for the economy where over 80 of hispanic registered voters rated the economy as an important issue to their vote. But the Supreme Court nominee question we asked, before everything that happened with the death of ruth bader ginsburg, does show latinos were already thinking about this as an issue important to their vote in 2020. Is the issue of abortion important and who the president picks and their record on that issue . The latino public has seen little change in its views on abortion. Latinos are generally split about whether it should be legal in all or most cases versus illegal. That is really different from the general u. S. Public which has tended to move toward supporting some kind of abortion rights. In our survey in august we found the issue of abortion while important for some latinos wasnt rating as huigh as the Supreme Court nominee issue or the economy, health care, or Coronavirus Impact. I would point out for some latinos particularly those who might be evangelical for example or for whom religion is very important, the issue of abortion can be an important issue and it has been in the past. We want to welcome our viewers to join in on this conversation. Your questions, your comments about the latino vote in 2020. Latino voters, your number is 2027488000. All others this morning 2027488001. Also text us. Mark hugo lopez, which states should viewers be watching on election ne Election Night for the latino vote to make the difference . Well, every election cycle the most important state to watch has been florida. Florida looks to be no different this year. In fact, some recent polling from other organizations shows that for example joe biden and donald trump are pretty close to splitting the latino vote in florida while nationally our own Research Shows that biden has a significant lead among latinos in regard to the president ial race at least as of august. Some other states to keep in mind not just florida is important but also arizona. There in arizona 25 of eligible voters in the state are hispanic. Other states to watch include North Carolina for example and georgia both of which have about 5 of eligible voters in those states as hispanic. So those are just some of the states to keep an eye on. Texas may be another one to keep a close eye on and that is partly because the state has so many hispanic voters, latino voter rich. Well see what happens. It remains to be seen what the final tally will be but latino voters could be important in those states and maybe even some others. We want to talk to latino voters this morning again your number 2027488000. Here is the pitch the former vooi Vice President is making. In florida last week. In the midst of this god awful pandemic weve seen more clearly than ever how much we rely on people with hispanic roots to keep our country running. Again, that is not an exaggeration. So many of our front line workers are hispanic. The people stocking the grocery shelves, driving the delivery trucks, working in the meat packing plants, staffing our Nursing Homes or hospitals. These include 200,000 dreamers, working in those key roles. Many of whom are of hispanic heritage and we depend on them. A lot of people who are recognized for the first time by what they truly are, essential. What we do, we dont just need to thank them. We need to pay them. Pay them. Treat them with dignity. His argument there, what do you make of it . Well, the latino workers are concentrated in fields and occupations for example like hospitality and janitorial services, also farm workers and agriculture and so much of whats happened with the coronavirus economic downturn and who has been identified as essential workers on the one hand has impacted latinos. Many do work in meat packing facilities and many didnt have an option really to take time off. But on the other hand when you take a look at for example those who have been impacted, say working in hotels or restaurants, youll find that a lot of latinos did lose their jobs and we saw an Unemployment Rate that shot up to over 18 in april. Its come back down since. Its still high about 10. 5 as of august. But it was the biggest increase of any group of americans and it also was the highest there for a while for any group of americans and notably over 20 of Hispanic Women were unemployed in april of this year when the Coronavirus Economic Impact hit its peak. As hotels, restaurants open up again we are seeing hispanics go back to work but many were impacted and lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus downturn. Elsa is in jacksonville, florida. Latino voter. Good morning to you. How do you plan to vote . Caller i have no choice. I dont think we have good choices either way. I will be voting for trump because even though i abhor the personality and, you know, his Communication Style at times, i think he has made a lot of the correct choices for our country. I dont think latinos are a monolith that vote all together. We cuban americans tend to be more conservative. Even there, there are changes. I think the lessons of cuba and venezuela are important and this country, i came as a child in 1960. We came knowing that this country was wonderful. When i came, we got civics education. We learned english. We believed in the values of this country. Whats happened is there is no more civics education. People dont understand it is not about being hispanic or vietnamese or africanamerican that ultimately we have to be one. And if we dont become one, then were going to go the way of cuba and venezuela and for the people, my friends and citizens on the left, those of you who dont like the right, you should go visit cuba. You should go be in venezuela. And see that your rights, your freedoms, all that stuff you like to say is going to be taken away from you. This is a wonderful country but it is scary to see whats happening today. Okay. Mr. Lopez . So elsa is right that the latino vote is not a monolith and it does contain people who have different points of view just like the u. S. Public does as well. Latinos have tended to lean toward the Democratic Party but there has been a significant share at least 25 to 30, maybe onethird of latino voters who might support a republican president ial candidate. It is notable to remember that in 2004 then candidate george bush, republican, won 40 or more of the latino vote according to exit polls. So the latino vote is one that is diverse and depends on the daut who latinos will vote for. Your callers comments about why she is supporting President Trump over joe biden are a reflection of what we see some say about why theyve made the choices that they made. She also made a comment about the cuban vote changing. Yes. That is something weve seen over time where for example back in 2002 when we did a survey of the hispanic public we found among cuban registered voters there was a large support and identification with the Republican Party about 60 then saying they were republican or leaned toward the Republican Party. By 2013 the cuban vote was somewhat more split with about half saying they identified with or leaned toward the Republican Party and about 45 or so saying the same for the Democratic Party. Were working on some new research that will look at this question to see where cubans are today but as just that change alone between 2002 and 2013 shows that the cuban vote is one that is evolving and is changing as people come of age or are born here in the u. S. Of cuban origin and as new people arrive from the island because there continue to be new arrivals from cuba over the course of the last 20 years. Muriel in brooksville, florida, good morning to you. Caller good morning. I dont believe in parties. There shouldnt be any more parties. This is whats getting us in trouble. There should be a vote for the person. I cry every time i put the television on and listen. I am going to vote for trump. He may look like hes the one thats starting the trouble but he is not. He is trying to correct this country. She started the whole thing when she said go in there and all. This is what started and got everybody riled up. What kind of country i cry every morning thinking im 83 and i grew up in a beautiful country. And now all of this. And the funny thing is im thinking, i mean, who is starting all this trouble . You dont see the chinese i mean, they dont cause any trouble in america. That is the greatest thing. Okay. Muriel from florida i want to show our viewers the president s pitch to latino voters. He was at a latinos for trump event in nevada recently and this is what he had to say. Many hispanic americans came here to pursue the American Dream. Right . We all want the American Dream. I want the American Dream. We all want the American Dream. You look at what theyre asking for its like the american nightmare or whatever you want to call it. But we want the American Dream having left countries that did not have safe streets, many of you, or your family, your mothers, your fathers. They left countries that were very, very bad. Very bad. A lot of problems. And we let this go on youd have that. I often say were not going to be another venezuela. We love the people of venezuela. We have tremendous support in miami from venezuelans and cubans. Were not going to let that happen to our country. Nobody wants it. You know who wants it least is hispanic americans. They want to see it less than anybody because they know about it more than anybody. Does that argument resonate with latino voters . It is interesting. Weve been talking a look at how latinos feel about their place in the United States since donald trump became president. Particularly among immigrant hispanics but also those who are u. S. Born we find that many in fact about half of all adults say theyre concerned about their place in the country since donald trump has become president. That number has grown since the last time weve done our first look at that question back when he first became president. In terms of Violent Crime we find the issue of Violent Crime for latinos is important to their vote for 63 of hispanic registered voters. If you remember a little earlier i mentioned 64 said the same about Supreme Court appointments. Violent crime is on the minds of latinos and gun control and greater restrictions on gun control are also an issue that many latinos say that more restrictions are needed rather than fewer. But again, there is diversity of views on this. Not all latinos feel the same about this and when it comes to how latinos see particularly countries like cuba or venezuela for many those are issues that are very important to them about both the relationship with the United States and those countries and what is happening in those countries. But many other hispanics may not necessarily see the issues that are raised by venezuela and cuba as necessarily the same to their groups like for example groups like say mexicans who may be more concerned about other issues like immigration. Well go to delia in miami, a latino voter. Good morning to you. Caller good morning. I am a cuban american. I came to this country as a child. The reason my parents brought me here was because they took everything away from us and they practically threatened my father. As a cuban american i can see where the democrats are going. Socialism will destroy this country. I have three sons and six grandchildren. Where are they going to go . What other country are we going to go to . Socialism is destruction. And the people down here not only the cubans, the venezuelans, nicaraguans even the colombians seeing what is happening in venezuela, are horrified that this country will become socialist. When Kamala Harris came down here she went to an area which is mainly venezuelan. In that restaurant she was invited to there were not even ten people out there. They kept it quiet where she was going. Afterward, when the people found out where she was, there were over a hundred people outside with trump signs. Why . Because we are not voting for the democrats. Thank you very much. Okay. Mr. Lopez . So among venezuelans recent polling out of the university of north florida finds for example theres very strong support, even more so than among cubans, for donald trump among those who are eligible to vote. Notably as your caller mentioned in florida, it is a very towers group of hispanics. You have cubans. Venezuelans, nicaraguans, colombians, all from countries close to either venezuela, cuba, or had some sort of similar change that happened in those countries. When you look at the cuban american vote in the United States about 75 of all cuban americans live in florida. It is the Third Largest Hispanic Group and they make up 5 to 6 of all eligible his pan uk voters but because they are so concentrated in florida making up about 30 there their impact on a vote on the hispanic vote particularly is important in a e state like florida. Among venezuelans we have 50,000 or so eligible to vote in the state of florida so that gives you a sense of the relative size of the two groups. Ron in cedar park, texas. Hi, ron. Caller good morning. I have a question. I would like mr. Lopez to address this. I am so curious why i live in south texas and have been in construction for many years you have Mexican American people who live in south texas. Man, they hate the venezuelans, hondurans. Those guys come up here and say man what the hell is wrong with you guys . You all speak spanish. You cant get along with each other. This other lady that just got on recently hates socialism. First of all if youre over 65 you hate socialism so bad next time your Social Security check comes just say i dont want it. The next time you go to the doctors and you pull out your Medicare Card so wait a minute. This is social uchl. I dont want no socialism. Let me just pay for it out of my pocket. Youre on the interstaut highwainterstaut interstate highways, this is a socialist system. Im going to take the dirt u little back roads. I dont understand your logic. Listen, if youre hispanic, cubans, okay. I hate i am a republican. The reason they nullify your vote is you guys are so dwivide. Like black people, normally its like okay. Were going to be democrats so the majority are democrats. Were democrats. Or were republicans. We vote as a bloc so they respect that. You guys are so damn divided that we dont need to caughter to these people. They cant get we dont need to cater to these people. They cant get together themselves. There is a diverse set of viewpoints and the support for republicans and democrats has varied across the decades in some sense a reflection of the fact this is a diverse popu

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