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Biden is getting trounced with Cuban American voters in Florida, a trend that could tip the state to Trump
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Sep 16, 2020 09:47am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Rebecca Morin, Ledyard King, & Alan Gomez |
| News Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 09:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | MIAMI, Fla. – Annette Collazo, a Florida Democrat who is running for a seat in the state legislature, was campaigning at a constituent’s home when she heard a TV ad that caught her attention.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and other Democrats were shown side-by-side with Latin American leaders such as former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The ad was paid for by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and played on Spanish-language television.
“It is a concern because it's such a very offensive accusation,” said Collazo, who is Cuban American. “It's preying on people's vulnerabilities, their sensitivities, their family trauma of having to leave everything in their home country to come here."
“I think it’s deceptive,” Collazo said of comparing Democrats to communist dictators.
The ad is one of many that have dominated TV and radio in the state, and its message appears to be resonating with an influential group of Latino voters in Florida: Cuban Americans.
Biden is underperforming with Cuban Americans in Miami-Dade, the largest county in the state, as well as with Latino voters across Florida, according to recent polling. The lack of support from Latino voters could cost Biden a win in Florida, which has backed the national winner in every election except one since 1964. |
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