Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged Florida voters not to support Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he is playing politics with migrants and hopes Hispanics in Florida don’t give him a single vote. Hispanic voters have become more important to candidates over the last few election cycles, with DeSantis successfully courting the Cuban vote in Miami-Dade County on his way to winning reelection last November. Hispanic leaders have urged DeSantis to not sign a controversial immigration bill. However, uniting the Hispanic vote behind one political party is not something that’s going to be possible, as Hispanic voters from Cuba, South America, and Central America all have different experiences and issues.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has made an unusual move by involving himself in the race for the U.S. presidency. He has urged Florida voters not to support Governor Ron DeSantis, saying that DeSantis is playing politics with migrants and hoping that Hispanics in Florida won’t give him a single vote. However, the statement has been met with skepticism in South Florida, with some even seeing it as an endorsement for DeSantis.
Hispanic voters have become increasingly important to candidates in recent election cycles. DeSantis successfully courted the Cuban vote in Miami-Dade County on his way to winning reelection last November. However, some Hispanic leaders are urging him not to sign a controversial immigration bill that many see as anti-immigrant.
Based on state Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boynton Beach, the immigration bill is a very anti-immigrant bill, and she wishes that Hispanic voters would understand what the governor just did when it was passed. Peter Feaman, of the Republican National Committee, believes that the Hispanic vote will be more important for Republicans, as he doesn’t think the Democrats or the Democrat Party understands that the open border policy is not favored by Hispanic voters who came here legally.
However, Jorge Garrido, of the nonpartisan group Hispanic Vote of Palm Beach County, believes that immigration is only one issue, and Hispanic voters from Cuba, South America, and Central America all have different experiences and issues. He thinks that uniting the Hispanic vote behind one political party is not something that’s going to be possible.
So, how important is the Hispanic vote in the 2024 election? The answer is that it’s very important. With the Hispanic population in the U.S. continuing to grow, candidates who can successfully court the Hispanic vote will have a better chance of winning elections. However, it’s important to remember that the Hispanic vote is not a monolith, and candidates will need to address the different experiences and issues of Hispanic voters from different backgrounds.
All things considered, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s involvement in the race for the U.S. presidency by urging Florida voters not to support Governor Ron DeSantis has been met with skepticism in South Florida. The Hispanic vote is becoming increasingly important to candidates, but it’s not a monolith, and candidates will need to address the different experiences and issues of Hispanic voters from different backgrounds. The 2024 election will be an important one for the Hispanic vote, and candidates who can successfully court this vote will have a better chance of winning elections.
