Article snippet: Democratic presidential candidates are ramping up efforts to win over Latinos in Nevada, a key voting bloc that will prove critical for the nomination and the party's prospects in 2020. Nevada holds symbolic importance for Latino groups nationwide as a key state where Democratic political power relies on Hispanic inclusion. Latino groups are already concerned that Democrats are not investing enough to pursue the country's second-largest voting bloc even as it could prove critical in determining whether the party can defeat MORE in November. "We have seen in the past a lot of promises, and when it comes time to govern we have seen they forget about the Latino community," said Héctor Sánchez, executive director of Mi Familia Vota, a grassroots organization dedicated to growing Latino voter engagement. Sánchez sat down for a public interview with former Vice President MORE as well as other Democratic contenders. "This is part of our strategy to make sure we keep all the presidential candidates accountable," Sánchez said about his interviews. "I want to make sure that we cover all the different issues, but our top priorities for our community [are] the economy, health care, education, workers rights, climate change, and obviously we want very specific elements of immigration to make sure that there is an understanding of how finally as a nation we are going to get immigration reform to the final line," added Sánchez.Nevada is set to hold its caucus on Feb. 22, just d... Link to the full article to read more
Democrats expand ground game to woo Latinos in Nevada | TheHill
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