Congressional Hispanic Democrats are questioning the
party's approach to campaigning in Latino communities, as Republicans
led by Donald Trump exceed expectations with the demographic.
The
poor results reveal a rift between the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
(CHC) and Democratic Party leadership over how to approach Latino
voters. Although Trump has alienated many Latino voters with his strong rhetoric
on immigration and comments about Hispanics, his performance in polls
has been roughly on par with 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney. A
recent Bloomberg Politics average of polls found Hillary Clinton leads Trump by 38 points among Hispanics. Obama beat Romney by 44.Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) chairman of the CHC's fundraising arm, Bold PAC, said many of the consultants hired by party leadership fail to fully understand the cultural nuances of the communities they're trying to approach.
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