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America’s Latino Future Is Here

Latinos are not a “sleeping giant” about to waltz into U.S. politics. They’re voting with their fellow citizens.
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With the midterms less than three weeks away, the “Latino voter” is back in the national spotlight. But Democrats and Republicans alike still don’t seem to understand this crucial—and heterogeneous—group of voters.

But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.


The Giant Isn’t Sleeping

In the weeks leading up to a major election, Latino-voter headlines cluster like woodland mushrooms after an October downpour.),“The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November” (),“Republicans looking for gains with Latinos have lots of catching up to do on TV” (),“Democrats and Republicans aren’t cutting it for Latinos, poll finds”(). So established is the timing of these pre-election stories that a person could set their calendar to the cadence.

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