2020 president ial election and the latino vote. No question that 2020 will be a year of intersecting crises in the midst of a pandemic and the most consequential election in a lifetime. More americans voted in the 2020 election than any other in modern history with 65 of eligible voters casting a valid and for the first time in our countrys history latinos were the largest ethnic minority in the electorate with 32 million eligible voters for record numbers of latinos turning out the vote, highest numbers of latino and latino youth in the previous election cycle. Donald trump and president elect joe biden benefited from higher turnout of latino voters across the us yet the support they received from this diverse and complex electorate buried in different parts of the country. The majority of latinos lean democratic when it comes to faith levels there are differences that cannot be so easily counted on by either party. Todays conversation will highlight have record levels of latino turn
Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber
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Florida and texas. This is just over an hour. Todays event promises to be an engaging analysis of the 2020 president ial election and the latino vote. There is no question that 2020 for the first time in our countrys history, latinos were the largest ethnic minority, ith 32 million eligible voters and with record numbers of atinos turning out the vote. Ndeed, both president donald rump and president elect joe biden benefited from the high urnout of latino voters across the u. S. , yet the support that they received from this very diverse and complex electorate and why they are read in different parts of the country. While nationally the majority of latinos may lean democratic, when it comes to the state level, there are many constituencies that cannot be so easily counted on by either party. Todays conversation will highlight how record levels of latino turnout impacted the outcome of key races. The marquee battleground states. We are thrilled that maria selena, a trusted voice in the
Were going to stick with this were going to win this election with. Just a matter of counting the votes. It may come down to the courts to decide who wins this election the kind of battle for the white house in 20. Ok lets take a look at the current state of play with a closer look at the states that havent yet stick land according to our sources we have joe biden on 264 and President Trump on 214 Electoral College votes michigan how was the last states to drop into the biden column its 16 electoral votes going there President Trump one those back in 2016 they now go to his democratic challenger wisconsin came in for biden with another 10 electoral votes trump won at wisconsin 4 years ago both campaigns poured lots of resources into that states not to aris out votes there are still being counted i think a. P. News agency which is our main source of election data as cold the other major outlets have not yet cold its 11 College Votes up for grabs there joe biden currently has a slim lead