“They Knew What was at Stake”: 2016 Latino Voter Turnout Higher for Clinton Than for Obama / Democracy Now

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latino-votersFewer people voted in this election than voted in 2012,” notes Juan González, journalist and Democracy Now! co-host, but he argues that data from Latino Decisions shows the Latino turnout was actually higher than 2012 in Florida and other key states. Many precincts, including Miami-Dade, saw almost twice the turnout for Clinton than Obama. “They knew exactly what was at stake,” González says.

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