President Trump is poised to launch his 2020 reelection as popular with Hispanic voters as other Republicans, bucking predictions that provocative nationalist rhetoric and hard-line border policies would crater his support with this critical bloc.
In 2016, Trump captured 28% of the Hispanic vote, according to national exit polls.
"It's because they're die-hard Republicans," said Joe Heck, a Republican and former Nevada congressman from Las Vegas who represented a swing district and usually overperformed with Hispanics.
Albert Morales, senior political director for Latino Decisions, a group that studies the Hispanic vote, said Trump confronts enormous challenges in his bid to hold the line.
Hispanics have typically not voted in numbers great enough to impact elections.
Morales said recent Latino Decisions polling found that 80% of Hispanics intend to vote in 2020.
Republicans hope a booming economy will supersede Hispanics' lingering reservations about Trump over his crackdown on illegal immigration and aggressive tactics to secure the border.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/hispanics-like-trump-the-same-as-other-republicans-despite-tough-border-stance
In 2016, Trump captured 28% of the Hispanic vote, according to national exit polls.
"It's because they're die-hard Republicans," said Joe Heck, a Republican and former Nevada congressman from Las Vegas who represented a swing district and usually overperformed with Hispanics.
Albert Morales, senior political director for Latino Decisions, a group that studies the Hispanic vote, said Trump confronts enormous challenges in his bid to hold the line.
Hispanics have typically not voted in numbers great enough to impact elections.
Morales said recent Latino Decisions polling found that 80% of Hispanics intend to vote in 2020.
Republicans hope a booming economy will supersede Hispanics' lingering reservations about Trump over his crackdown on illegal immigration and aggressive tactics to secure the border.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/hispanics-like-trump-the-same-as-other-republicans-despite-tough-border-stance
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