S2024 E1 - 56m 27s
Examine the priorities of a politically diverse Latino electorate in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election in some of the most hotly contested battleground states, including Arizona, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania as well as California and Florida.
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Sitting at a crowded taquería, Jerry Reyes talks about the upcoming election, and describes what matters to him as a 24-year-old, first-time voter: he wants to “make money.” And while he concedes that he himself is a product of immigrants, he thinks it’s time to close the border. Jerry sells insurance, is a registered Republican, and is voting for Trump.
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Back in 2020, when Francisco Chavero was 12 years old, he canvassed with his mother for Bernie Sanders in Nevada. Now at age 17, Francisco is looking forward to voting in two years time. He says he supports Democratic policies such as immigration reform, but agrees with Republicans when it comes to the economy. What does Francisco’s story reveal about the evolving dynamics of the youth vote?
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