According to a recent report by 15 civil organizations, 48% of Latino voters affirm that no party has contacted them or tried to connect with them in the current electoral contest, but both Democrats and Republicans reject such a claim.
“The claim that the Campaign [Donald] Trump and the Republican Party are not reaching Latino voters is unequivocally false. It is another ill-intentioned statement from a group of supposedly bipartisan organizations, the vast majority of which are clearly aligned with the Democratic Party,” said Jaime Florez, Communications Director and Spanish spokesperson for the Republican National Committee and Trump Campaign.
The Harris-Walz campaign also rejected the claims of civil organizationsin response to an official request from this newspaper.
“Vice President Harris and Governor Walz know this election will be won if we show up and win the support of Latino voters across the country,” the campaign said. “That is why this campaign has invested more resources and sooner than ever to reach Latino voters in the battlegrounds.”
The Republican official criticized that the results were not consulted with the Trump Campaign or the Republican Party.
“This press release issued today, the content of which was not consulted with either the Trump Campaign or the Republican Party, clearly shows that his campaign has failed miserably, which in reality was not to promote the vote, but to add Hispanics to the Democratic ranks,” said Florez. “It is also surprising that this is the same group that just a few months ago partnered with large, powerful Hispanic-oriented media outlets to promote Latino voter participation in the upcoming elections.”
The organizations’ report states that a high percentage of “Latino voters consistently report being neglected by both major parties“. Based on recent polls from UnidosUS, Entravision and AltaMed, it is highlighted that only 30% and 24% of Latino voters have reported approaches from the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively.
What Republicans defend
The Trump Campaign claimed to be “successfully promoting traditional and non-traditional grassroots initiatives with media outreach,” to spread the vision of former President Trump about his intention to improve the quality of life of Hispanics.
“We are organizing community participation events in battleground states in partnership with groups such as the Latino Americans for Trump coalition,” says a report sent to this newspaper by spokesperson Florez. “These events include small business roundtables, Trump Force 47 trainings, phone banks, Cafecitos launches, and appearances at local fairs, parades, and festivals.”
He added that there have been additional efforts in English and Spanish media, especially in disputed states.
It assumed 27.8 million paid voter contacts and 764,402 individual contact interactions with selected voters in the battleground states.
“Our outreach spans all age groups of Latino voters and we are increasingly using alternative media platforms, such as podcasts and online interviews,” Florez said. “We are collaborating with bilingual Hispanic influencers who voluntarily dedicate their time and platforms to amplify our campaign message in various media.”
He added, without mentioning who, that the campaign has received the support of important Latin public figures.
“President Trump’s message is clearly resonating with Latino voters. “Hispanic Americans are waking up from decades of Democratic spells, and the shift toward President Trump is undeniable,” it is stated. “President Trump has earned more favor with Black and Latino voters than any other Republican candidate since at least 1960. Trump is currently receiving between 45% and 48% of the Latino vote, a huge improvement over 2020, when he could only obtain 32% of the Latino vote.”
What Democrats defend
The Harris-Walz campaign also shared its strategies focused on Latinosstating that Vice President Harris is fighting for the issues that matter most to these communities, such as “health care, lower costs, and an economy of opportunity where each of us can succeed with hard work and ambition.”
“We know that we have to work. “Vice President Harris and Governor Walz know this election will be won if we show up and win the support of Latino voters across the country,” the campaign said. “That is why this campaign has invested more resources and sooner than ever to reach Latino voters in the battlegrounds.”
The Democratic campaign said it has 312 offices and more than 2,000 coordinated employees in battlegrounds and in Latino communities such as Maryvale, Arizona; East Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.
The organizing program includes 13 Latin diaspora groupsamong them Boricuas with Kamala, Venezuelans with Kamala and Mexicans with Kamala, as well as Men with Kamala.
“[Estos] “grassroots groups work closely with the campaign to help mobilize Latino voters in their community,” adds the report sent to this newspaper. “This is another way the Harris Walz campaign is meeting Latino voters where they are and recognizing that the Latino community is not a monolith.”
These groups, it was said, hold various events, such as meetings to watch debates, conference calls and launches of campaigns with food, music and leadership from their country or region, they have even made more than 500,000 calls to Latinos in disputed states.
In addition, the launch of 10 video advertisements aimed at Latinos was presumed, as well as the WhatsApp Launch channel against misinformation, where they already have 27,000 followers.
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