This segment is also reproduced in the blog post of 11/11/22 , Democrats and the Latino Vote Democrat Yadira Caraveo's victory in Congressional District 8 in Colorado, a brand new district, reflects the growing Latino population in Colorado. While all politics is local, there are some national sentiments held by this very diverse group that favor Democrats. Like all waves of immigrants since the founding of America, they are trying to pursue '" the American dream", to have the ability to raise a family and nourish it, to move up to the next rung in economic prosperity, and some, even to start and own their own businesses. Those are aspirations as old as the nation, founded on the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. My late husband immigrated to America, escaping a Communist dictatorship, and was one of the post-World War II immigrants to America. While he was from Eastern Europe, he found a kinship with Latinos in their aspirations. Achieving those aspirations. is made easier in a society that respects those who do not look like or even speak like the majority, who believe in less government control of their personal lives (including supporting women's control over their health care), that relieves some of the strain of those working hard with health care, access to finances that does not discriminate, that helps with the financial ability and access to education and higher education, and a body of supporters that is inclusive in sharing economic and political power., The Democrats can make the case they are the party that provides the freedom and the ability in all of these areas, making it easier to pursue the American dream, while the Republicans are the ones who do not.
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9/11/22 posting:
A new poll shows that while Hispanic voters in Colorado lean toward the Democratic Party, they are unhappy with the direction the U.S. is heading, listing primary concerns as inflation, crime, and the economy.
The UnidosUS poll of 300 Hispanic Colorado residents who are eligible to vote found that 63% believe the country is on “the wrong track,” several points higher than the 60% national response. More than half of Colorado respondents consistently agreed with this sentiment, even when comparing different genders, age groups, education levels, and countries of origin.
UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights organization, said it hopes the survey results will serve as a “wake-up call” for both Democrats and Republicans approaching the midterm elections in November.
Of Colorado respondents, 40% said the Democratic Party would be best at addressing the issues they're concerned about, compared to 14% who said Republicans would be best. Another 20% said both parties would be good at handling the issues, and 20% said neither party would be good.
This matters for the Colorado election as 21.9% of the state's population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to the 2020 Census. While voter turnout for this demographic is typically lower on average, 61% of the survey respondents said they are "100% certain" they will vote this November. Another 21% said they would probably vote.
"The bottom line here for us is that Latinos are the key to unlocking the potential that Colorado has in these upcoming elections," said Salvador Hernandez, Colorado Director of Mi Familia Vota, which partnered with UnidosUS to organize the poll. Latinos in Colorado will definitely play a decisive role in this year's midterm elections."
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“In Colorado, Latinos are the second largest voting-age community,” said Clarissa Martinez De Castro, vice presidents of UnidosUS, during a press conference Tuesday. “Neither party should take comfort by the poll results… The reality is that both parties are underwater.”
The top three priorities of Colorado respondents in order were inflation, crime/gun violence and jobs/the economy — results that mirror the national survey results. Specifically, Colorado respondents most frequently expressed concern about rising gas prices, rising costs of living, guns that are too easily accessible, school shootings and not being paid enough at their jobs.
Other popular issues included abortion and immigration reform. Nearly 75% of Colorado respondents said it is wrong to make abortion illegal regardless of their personal beliefs, and 77% supported executive action to protect undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for a long time.
Of Colorado respondents, 40% said the Democratic Party would be best at addressing the issues they’re concerned about, compared to 14% who said Republicans would be best. Another 20% said both parties would be good at addressing the issues and 20% said neither party would be good.
This matters for the Colorado election as 21.9% of the state’s population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to the 2020 Census. While voter turnout for this demographic is typically lower on average, 61% of the survey respondents said they are “100% certain” they will vote this November and another 21% said they will probably vote.
“The bottom line here for us is that Latinos are the key to unlocking the potential that Colorado has in these upcoming elections,” said Salvador Hernandez, Colorado Director of Mi Familia Vota, which partnered with UnidosUS to organize the poll. “Latinos in Colorado will definitely play a decisive role in this year’s midterm elections.”
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