Harris Struggles to Win Over Latinos, While Trump Holds His Grip, Poll Shows

The New York Times ^ | Oct. 13, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ET | Jennifer Medina, Ruth Igielnik and Jazmine Ulloa

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Vice President Kamala Harris’s support among Hispanic voters is in dangerously low territory for Democrats, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll, while her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, has maintained his strength with the fast-growing group poised to play a key role in deciding control of the White House.

The survey of the likely Latino electorate across the country found Ms. Harris underperforming the last three Democratic candidates for the White House, and vulnerable on a slate of top issues, including the economy, immigration and crime.

Mr. Trump, who shocked Democrats four years ago with his appeal to Latinos, particularly men, has only tightened his grip — even as he closes his campaign with a sharply anti-immigrant message.

The poll found that those escalating attacks on immigrants had not driven Latino voters to Ms. Harris. Two-thirds of those surveyed said they believed Mr. Trump was not referring to people like them when he spoke about immigrants. (Half of foreign-born Hispanic voters said the same.)

The findings highlight Latinos’ status as decisive swing voters in presidential politics. The last Democrat to fall below 60 percent with Latino voters was John Kerry, the losing nominee in 2004. Over a decade ago, roughly 70 percent of Latino voters backed President Barack Obama’s re-election. Since then, Mr. Trump has eroded that support.

Both parties have aggressively courted Hispanic voters this year, and the survey suggests that voters’ choices could still change: About one-quarter said they were undecided or persuadable — slightly higher than likely voters overall. Those undecided voters lean toward Ms. Harris.

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Took three childless crazy cat ladies to write this article (Just joking. I don't know if they are childless, but they definitely look like crazy cat ladies).

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Win over?

With what?

Every Latino I know is an intelligent hard working family oriented beautiful piece of humanity.

They are not on the take. They have pride.

So what are you gonna win them over with hussy?

[rightwingcrazy]

“Harris Struggles to Win Over Latinos, While Trump Holds His Grip, Poll Shows”

How does that racist, everything-else-ist hold his grip on a designated grievance group? Mind control? It’s diabolical!

[twister881]

She thinks with her fake Latin accent.

[Tommy Revolts]

Well, she did stage a town hall production with Univision.

[jeffersondem]

I get the feeling that most Latinos like strong men; a man like Trump.

It is not that they dislike women. They dislike weakness. And Kamala exudes weakness.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Is that the one with the teleprompter and fake accent?

[Jacquerie]

PDJT and conservatives should re-adopt the accurate term, “illegal alien” rather than “immigrants.”

[No name given]

Exactly.

[laplata]

She’s called Que-Mala for good reason. Que Mala = How bad.

[Drew68]

Every Latino I know is an intelligent hard working family oriented beautiful piece of humanity.

Almost every Latino I know has lived in America for generations, speaks English at home, and, if you ask them, considers themselves white-adjacent. They have nothing in common with an illiterate migrant farm worker from Guatemala which seems to be what the Democrats believe every Latino to be.

These Latinos are not worried that Trump is going to deport them. They're far more worried that Kamala's policies are going to destroy the successful businesses that they've built.

Trump is speaking their language and it ain't Spanish.

[laplata]

Excellent post.

[The Fop]

.....And Indian samosas are sorta like empanadas!

[lgjhn23]

“..She’s called Que-Mala for good reason. Que Mala = How bad....”

Latino men are stupid....they know one when they see/hear one: Que mala puta

[lgjhn23]

are = are not

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

🙌

[Tommy Revolts]

Yep!

[Vaduz]

Best thing that happened in Jinny Carter’s life Obama/Biden/Harris he’s no longer the worst.

[jmacusa]

Kamala es una grande idiota.

[dp0622]

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I like my little buddy a whole lot. So what?

She volunteers with chidren. I DONT.

Dont make me leave a site I like very much. But if it doesn’t stop, how can I stay and say I respect my wife?

I can’t.

have a good one.