Are Democrats really “losing” Latino voters?

This election may prove demographics aren't destiny.

Story spotlight Christian Paz and I were frustrated. For months, we'd been reading about Kamala Harris's (and before her Joe Biden's) slipping support among Latino voters, as polls showed more Latinos throwing their support to Donald Trump. There was a common thread in the conversation: Almost every examination of the issue was asking what Democrats were doing to "lose" Latinos and how Trump was "winning" them. Had Democrats moved too far to the left on social issues? Were Republicans successfully wooing Latinos by pledging support for small businesses? What messaging could Democrats use to win back their previous levels of support?  Certainly, that framing is part of the picture, but it's not all of it. It assumes that Latino communities are static and the only actors changing are the political parties. Christian, who has reported on Latino voters for years, knew that wasn't true. So, he set out to report on how changes within Latino communities might be changing how Latinos vote, regardless of what changes the Democratic and Republican Parties were making. His story explains why Latinos may be shifting right, but not for the reasons you think. —Patrick Reis, senior politics and ideas editor Are Democrats really "losing" Latino voters? Latinos may be shifting right, but not for the reasons you think. Every member makes a difference in Vox's mission. BECOME A MEMBER This email was sent to comercialyventas.aliperiodicos@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this email or manage your email preferences. View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. View this email in your browser.    Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved. https://link.vox.com/oc/6572b43e95188a1312105314m39j6.mga/cc4fa1ac