What Biden Can Learn From Sanders About the Young Latino Vote
He will need these voters to show up at the polls on Election Day, especially in battleground states.
Nine years ago, frustrated with the lack of thoughtful coverage of Latino issues, I started a website to dig into the nuances of what I believe is the most important and misunderstood electorate of our time. I then watched as Bernie Sanders courted this vote through two presidential-election cycles—in particular, younger Latinos—tapping into a group that will likely change the face of the Democratic Party for years.
I’ve also followed Joe Biden. Although he generally enjoys Latino support—he receives, , 45 to 62 percent of their vote—he should boost those numbers. released in August (before Kamala Harris joined the ticket) showed that only about 64 percent of young
