Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Yes, Latinos Are Rising, but So Are Latino Nonvoters

The New York Times reports:
Here’s the reality of Latino political power today: It’s not what it could be.
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Even though 27 million Latinos will be eligible to cast a ballot in November — an increase of 17 percent since 2012 — the Latino population is becoming more distant from the American political process, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

Most Latinos who could vote in the last three national elections chose not to. Turnout was just under 50 percent in 2008, and fell to 48 percent in 2012. It dropped to 27 percent in the 2014 midterms, the lowest rate ever recorded for Latinos.

Another low yield may define 2016 as well.
The struggles of the Democrat party.