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Headline Roundup September 14th, 2020

Courting the Hispanic Vote

Summary from the AllSides News Team

As President Trump courts Hispanic voters, a Marist/NBC poll shows Trump narrowly ahead of Joe Biden among Hispanics in Florida. Meanwhile, the Biden campaign is building a significant Latino outreach program, spurred on by warnings from Latino groups that lackluster efforts to win their support could hurt him in November.

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Latino groups warn that Bidenโ€™s sluggish outreach to their voters could hurt in November
Latino groups warn that Bidenโ€™s sluggish outreach to their voters could hurt in November

Washington Post

News

Top Latino Democrats are voicing growing concern about Joe Bidenโ€™s campaign, warning that lackluster efforts to win the support of their community could have devastating consequences in the November election.

Recent polls showing President Trumpโ€™s inroads with Latinos have set off a fresh round of frustration and finger-pointing among Democrats, confirming problems some say have simmered for months. Many Latino activists and officials said Biden is now playing catch-up, particularly in the pivotal state of Florida, where he will campaign Tuesday โ€” the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month โ€”...

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Trump campaign courts Latino voters in Arizona, historically Democrats. Here's what that looks like
News

In a south Phoenix strip mall near a Chinese restaurant and cell phone store, sits a new office designed to mobilize Latino voters and convince them to vote for President Donald Trump in November.

Outside the front doors, the words "Latinos for Trump" are written in chalk on the sidewalk.

The windows of Latinos for Trump are adorned with photos of Latinos and core values the Trump campaign believes will attract this group of voters: faith, family, opportunity.

President Donald Trump's fifth visit to Arizona this year, set for Monday,...

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Why Trump Is Winning Over Hispanics
Why Trump Is Winning Over Hispanics

National Review (News)

Analysis

Itโ€™s โ€˜showing up,โ€™ says Florida senator Rick Scott.

Florida senator Rick Scott has an advanced degree in winning Hispanic voters as a Republican.

It has buoyed him in all his races, most recently his victory in his 2018 Senate race after serving two terms as governor, so he seems a logical person to ask about President Donald Trumpโ€™s eye-popping improvement among Hispanics in Florida.

A Marist/NBC poll last week had Trump narrowly ahead of Biden among Hispanics in Florida, and the president is leading handily among Cuban Americans.

Scottโ€™s bottom...

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