The Narrative that he can’t win minorities doesn’t prove true. According to buzzfeed.
Hillary Clinton rolled on Super Tuesday, racking up wins across the South powered by black and older voters. And in Texas, where Hispanics made up 31% of the electorate according to exit polls, she won over 70% of their vote.
Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucus in Colorado, where Latinos make up 15% of eligible voters, but entrance polls were not available.
HUD Secretary Julian Castro, often mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick by Clinton, cautioned that exit polls are not definitive, but lauded her strength in states across the country as different as Nevada, Iowa, South Carolina, and now Texas.
“It’s not surprising,” Castro told BuzzFeed News. “Hillary Clinton has had strong support in the Latino community in Texas and throughout the country for a very long time, and tonight’s results in Texas and her strong support from Latinos are one more affirmation that she appeals to diverse communities. It says a lot about her ability to win in November.”
In 2008, Clinton showed similar strength with Hispanics against Barack Obama, beating him in Texas and 2-to-1 across the country.
People need to remember that Texas Latinos tend to be much more conservative than Latinos elsewhere. In the past they voted in the majority for George Bush and Rick Perry. Latino men in Texas voted in the majority for Greg Abbott. According the huffpost.
While a near-majority of Texas Latinos leans Democrat, Tejanos identify with the Republican Party at a significantly higher rate than the average among Hispanics in the rest of the country, a Gallup poll released Friday said.
Some 27 percent of Texas Hispanics lean Republican, the poll said, compared to an average of 21 percent of Latinos in the rest of the country. The figure for Tejanos has shown a slight but steady increase in the past few years, climbing from 23 percent in 2008. The number for Hispanics in other states remained steady, dropping from 22 percent in 2008 to 21 percent in 2013.
According to Gallup:
Hispanics in Texas are more likely to identify as Republican than are Hispanics elsewhere, and the Republican Party in Texas has seen more growth in Hispanic support over the past five years than the Democratic Party. While this has not changed the overall equation -- Democrats still lead big among Texan Hispanics -- it does suggest the GOP may be more competitive with this bloc than many assume.
In addition, Bernie simply displays much more strength in traditional swing states. Hillary does best in deep red states like South Carolina, and Texas. These states will simply not be in play when the general election rolls around. In a general election the Swing states count most and always have. These states are mostly white, though many like Colorado, and Iowa have significant, and growing Hispanic populations. You will not win these voters with smug, knowitall savvy. You never will. You should be grateful,, so many of these Sanders wins are happening with independents, in swing states. Those are the voters that give you a win.