Yep, a Latino voter registration uptick is happening out West in states like California, Colorado, and Nevada, but now we can add Georgia to the list too, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Some 16,254 Latinos joined the state’s roll of active voters from October to April, an increase of nearly 20 percent, according to records maintained by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Latino advocates say the presidential race – and the anti-immigrant tone of Trump’s campaign – is a big motivator for many new voters. [...] The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials projects that 13.1 million Latinos will cast ballots nationwide in the November election – up 17 percent from 2012.
Latinos make up just a little more than 2 percent of Georgia's voters, but advocates with the state's Association of Latino Elected Officials expect the new registration rates to rise continuously straight into the election.
Still, Republicans aren't worried ...
Leo Smith, who leads the Republicans’ minority outreach efforts in Georgia, disagrees. He said many Latinos are more conservative than Democrats believe.
“We believe Latinos better fit with the Republican platform than they do the Democrats’ platform, the liberal platform,” Smith said.
LOL. You just keep telling yourself that, Leo! That bubble is just irresistible for Republicans.