In New Ad, Biden Reintroduces Himself to Latino Voters
Ericka Conant, Al Dia News, July 6, 2020
Hillary Clinton overwhelmingly took the Hispanic vote in the 2016 election, taking 66% of the Latino vote on election day.
In contrast Joe Biden’s popularity within the Hispanic and Latino community is not as resounding.
Yes, he has a lead over Trump, but that margin is alarmingly narrow considering Clinton had higher pre-election polling rates among the demographic and Trump still won the overall election.
Bernie Sanders had a huge following among Latino voters before the presidential primaries because of his stances on topics Latinos hold with high importance such as healthcare and education.
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In the ad titled, “Los cuentos no pagan las cuentas” or, “Telling stories won’t pay the bills,” Biden uses micro-targeting to speak to sub-categories within the Hispanic and Latino communities.
In each Latino-speaking region where the ad was released, the narrator had a different accent.
For instance, in Orlando the accent was Puerto Rican, in Miami the narrator had a Cuban accent, and in Phoenix it was Mexican.
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By targeting Hispanic and Latino votes in states that could flip, he is at least letting those voters know he acknowledges them. Targeted messaging can be used to better connect with a demographic that could bolster the win.
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Biden’s campaign has also recently announced the formation of the Latino Leadership Committee, in an effort to “engage Latinos and communicate how Joe Biden will fight for Latino families.”
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