The Biden campaign is leaning toward abortion as an issue that could turn against Donald Trump with Latino voters, a critical constituency.
On Friday, the campaign announced a new battleground state advertising blitz targeting Latino men, pouring $1 million into Latino media in May alone. According to Reuters. A 30-second spot will be broadcast. english and spanishIn , Marine Corps vet and Nevada carpenter Cesar Carreon speaks of abortion as an attack on freedom.
“I know what it’s like to be hard,” Carreon says. “And is there a man like Donald Trump who attacks women, takes away their freedoms, and brags about it? “It’s not difficult.”
“If he wants to take more freedom away from my three daughters, he will have to go through me first,” Carreon says.
Carreon concludes by saying he is with President Joe Biden. She said, “Because he will give freedom back to my daughters.”
For decades, the conventional wisdom on abortion was that predominantly Catholic Latino voters would be more aligned with socially conservative Republicans on the issue. but New poll released In April, some were conducted by Axios/Ipsos in collaboration with Telemundo, some not. Latinos are more likely to prefer Biden than Trump when it comes to abortion (30-21%). The Democratic advantage on abortion becomes even more pronounced when comparing parties, with Latinos who prefer the Democratic Party more than twice as likely as those who prefer the Republican Party, 33% to 14%.
The Biden campaign also appeared to talk more broadly about freedom issues, using abortion, a word Carreon used three times in the ad.
In an email to reporters, the Biden campaign targeted the ad at “Trump's attacks on reproductive freedom.”
The Axios/Ipsos poll also tested Biden 28% to 23% better than Trump on the health of American democracy. But he lagged behind Trump on immigration (22% to 29%), crime and public safety (20% to 31%), and especially the economy (20% to 42%).
In Arizona and Nevada largest population The percentage of Latino residents in the five most competitive swing states is 31% and 29%, respectively. Biden's campaign We started with an initial push towards Latinos. Both states launched “Latinos con Biden-Harris” outreach programs in mid-March. The campaign also released an ad touting Biden's signature achievement of capping insulin for seniors at $35, along with his support for a woman's right to choose.
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