Biden campaigns in Nevada to shore up Latino voters’ support
- Biden targets Latino vote in Nevada as polling shows Trump leading in state
- President defended age concerns at NAACP event: 'I know how to do this job'
- House Democrats urge delay of Biden nomination ahead of DNC
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LAS VEGAS (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is campaigning in Las Vegas this week, aiming to secure shore up support among a critical block of voters: Latinos.
Biden will participate in a radio interview Wednesday before delivering a speech at an annual conference of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights organization.
The Biden campaign plans to highlight its accomplishments in supporting Hispanic-owned businesses and spotlight Latino unemployment that is near a record low.
Hispanic voters believe Biden ‘underperforms’: Poll
In the swing state of Nevada, nearly 1 in 5 voters is Latino, making up nearly 20% of the state’s registered voters, according to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
This group helped Biden win in 2020, but his support among Hispanic voters has since declined. A FiveThirtyEight polling average shows Biden still leading former President Donald Trump among Latino voters, but the gap has narrowed compared to 2020 exit polls.
An Ipsos poll indicated that while Hispanic voters tend to resonate with the Democratic Party, they believe Biden “underperforms.”
On Wednesday in Nevada, a battleground state, Biden will attempt to regain some of this lost support, though polling from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill shows Trump with a 4.5-point overall lead in the state.
House Dems call for a delay in Biden’s nomination
Meanwhile, as Biden refocuses his campaign, he continues to face questions about his age.
Some House Democrats are seeking to stop or delay a planned virtual roll call that would officially make Biden the party’s nominee before the Democratic National Convention next month.
Democratic Party leaders say the roll call is necessary to get Biden on the ballot in Ohio, but a newly written letter from House Democrats argues an early, virtual roll call would “undermine the morale and unity of Democrats at the worst possible time.”
These lawmakers still harbor “deep concerns about the status of President Biden’s campaign.”
With age comes wisdom: Biden
Biden addressed concerns about his age Tuesday in Las Vegas at the NAACP National Convention.
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,” Biden said. “Hopefully with age, I’ve demonstrated a little bit of wisdom. Here’s what I do know: I know how to tell the truth, I know right from wrong, I know how to do this job.”
He remained defiant, stating he is “all in,” although conversations about his place on the ticket have quieted somewhat but have not disappeared entirely.