Hillary Clinton makes push for Latino vote with Univision appearance Hillary Clinton makes push for Latino vote with Univision appearance
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Version 3 of 4. There are less than two weeks to go before the election, and Hillary Clinton is doubling down in Florida with Latino voters. On Tuesday, the Democratic presidential candidate paid a visit to El Gordo y La Flaca, the popular variety chat show on Spanish-language channel Univisión – and it was one of the most unrestrained appearances of her campaign. Clinton was personable, relaxed and, thanks to the nature of the show, fully committed to having some fun. During the show, Clinton danced to Marc Anthony, practiced her Spanish and was even serenaded by Bronx-born singer Prince Royce and a mariachi band for her 69th birthday, on Wednesday. Y así bailó @hillaryclinton con @rauldemolina #VivirMiVida del flaco @marcanthony 💃#LoMaximo #HillaryEnGyF para el mundo 🌍 pic.twitter.com/aY7zH3VvqQ “What gets better than this? I get Prince Royce to give me a hug, I get a mariachi band to play for me and I get to be here with you guys. It doesn’t get any better than this,” said the Democratic nominee. Royce – who endorsed Clinton earlier this month – encouraged Latino voters to have their voices heard on 8 November. “I want to motivate everyone to go out,” said the 27-year-old bilingual star, “and I want Hillary to know that she has my support and that I love her very much.” Clinton took advantage of the visit to voice her support for Latinos by criticizing Donald Trump’s remarks during his run for the presidency. “You cannot insult people, you cannot degrade people,” she said. “We want to bring the country together and get things done.” She also plugged a free concert at Bayfront Park in Miami on Saturday, hosted by Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, who divorced in 2014 after a 10-year marriage. “They got together, just for you?” asked co-host Lili Estefan, who is Gloria Estefan’s niece. Clinton laughed and replied: “I want to bring people together!” As election day approaches, Clinton seems to be gaining in her lead among Latino voters, especially in Florida, a crucial swingstate offering 29 of the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House. According to a poll by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials and Latino Decisions, the majority of Latino voters in Florida are backing her by big margins, with 63% saying they’ll vote for the Democratic nominee as opposed to 23% saying they will vote for Trump (14% were undecided). Polls don’t necessarily tell the whole picture, but these are still impressive numbers seeing as historically, Florida Latinos are reliably Republican. |