Morning Jolt: Who Are the Last Swing Voters in This Election?

On the menu today: a deep look at Latinos, who might be the last of the swing voters in our heavily polarized political environment; Joe Biden wants a blue-ribbon commission to give him recommendations about the federal judiciary; a pretender and a contender for the title of Great Southern Democratic Hope; and a note of thanks.

In 2020, Latinos Are Perhaps the Last of the Swing Voters

Washington Post columnist Ruben Navarrette makes a sharp observation: "This was supposed to be The Latino Election. Even more so than 2016, which was supposed to be The Latino Election — but never was. Latinos were supposed to get top billing. Yet that never happened. Immigration is off the agenda, since neither Trump nor former Vice President Joe Biden seems eager to discuss it."

It's not that the two major candidates never discussed immigration; it's that other hugely consequential issues squeezed immigration out of the spotlight. The ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 22 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 22 2020 Who Are the Last Swing Voters in This Election? On the menu today: a deep look at Latinos, who might be the last of the swing voters in our heavily polarized political environment; Joe Biden wants a blue-ribbon commission to give him recommendations about the federal judiciary; a pretender and a contender for the title of Great Southern Democratic Hope; and a note of thanks. In 2020, Latinos Are Perhaps the Last of the Swing Voters Washington Post columnist Ruben Navarrette makes a sharp observation: "This was supposed to be The Latino Election. Even more so than 2016, which was supposed to be The Latino Election — but never was. Latinos were supposed to get top billing. Yet that never happened. Immigration is off the agenda, since neither Trump nor former Vice President Joe Biden seems eager to discuss it." It's not that the two major candidates never discussed immigration; it's that other hugely consequential issues squeezed immigration out of the spotlight. The ...   READ MORE

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