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Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Fernando Torres-Gil Ph.D. ’76, took part in the discussion, titled “The Act of Democracy,” which referenced an op-ed written by Former United States Representative John Lewis, which he wrote a few days before his death, stating that “democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each…
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“First and foremost, people should know that in every corner in America there are hundreds of thousands of people 110% committed to American democracy, who, in many cases, have devoted their careers to one thing: ensuring accurate election counts. Our country is blessed by these committed Americans, and I have no doubt whatsoever that they…
“Florida has always been tough. It’s a tough contest. It’s essential to any sort of Trump victory tonight. What we know is that the Trump campaign has extended a lot of resources. They’ve had targeted messaging to really pinpoint the different diversity among Florida’s Latino community,” said Sonja Diaz.
“Our polling found that it was going to be tight in these places, and that the Latino vote was going to be decisive. If you look at places like Florida, let’s start there, let’s not generalize for Miami-Dade County. It’s only one county out of 3,000 counties across America. And the Latino vote overall was…
“I do think there’s been a shift and the question is, why?” said Gary Segura, senior partner with Latino Decisions and dean of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. “One reason for the shift was that Joe Biden was not as well known among Latino households as the Clinton family was. But more importantly, Democrats…
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