The Kamala Harris presidential campaign has a problem with Latinos. It became clear The very low turnout at the rally was itself intended to increase support from the demographic.
Puerto Rican celebrities Anthony Ramos of “Hamilton” and Liza Colon-Zayas of “The Bear” attended a rally with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The city is home to a Hispanic population, which makes up about one-third of the population.
“I thought there would be more Latinos than I saw.”
Still, rally officials said only about 50 Hispanic participants attended.
Harris increased her support from Hispanics after winning the nomination from President Joe Biden, but her performance is below track compared to the support she received from Hispanics in the 2020 election. pew poll Found In 2020, 57% of Hispanics said they supported Harris, and 61% of Hispanics voted for Biden.
The same poll found that former President Donald Trump increased his approval rating among Latinos from 36% in 2020 to 39% in this election.
Several Hispanic residents who appeared at the rally spoke to a Free Press reporter.
“I thought there would be more Latinos than I saw,” said Luis Gonzalez, a former truck driver.
“The focus was on Latinos,” said Gloria Cuadrado, 70. “But I didn't expect there to be so many participants.”
Cuadrado, who was born in Puerto Rico, noted that the campaign intentionally scheduled the rally for the day after the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Maria.
About 1,500 people attended the rally, but only 3% of the community, out of an estimated 50 Hispanic residents, attended.
“We know it's a close race and will be decided by thousands of votes in several states,” said Maca Casado, the Harris campaign's Hispanic media director.
“The Latino vote is going to be very important,” she concluded.
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