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hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 11:12 PM Sep 2020

'The Cavalry is Coming:' Lincoln Project Joins With National Latino Groups To Boost Biden



https://www.newsweek.com/cavalry-coming-lincoln-project-joins-national-latino-groups-boost-biden-1531834

As the general election sprint began after Labor Day, so too did deepening scrutiny of Joe Biden's engagement and support from Latino voters, which polls show continues to lag Hillary Clinton's 2016 results, as well as in Florida. A multi-million dollar effort to boost his campaign with Hispanic voters launching Tuesday—the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.–is looking to change that.

The Lincoln Project, a well-funded group started by veterans of Republican campaigns that has produced electric anti-Trump ads, has teamed up with the on-the-ground expertise of grassroots groups that engage Latino voters each cycle, Newsweek has exclusively learned.

"There's a sense of urgency, and to a large extent, a feeling that the Biden campaign is lackluster in reaching out to the Latino community," said Domingo Garcia, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a longtime national Hispanic group, "so we're having to go to third parties like The Lincoln Project to activate the Latino community, because the Biden campaign has been so unresponsive to Latino organizations."

The new campaign will include at least six bilingual television and digital ads, and will focus on swing states with sizable Latino populations. The first ad begins with on screen text saying, "Not long ago, presidents celebrated Hispanics in America." From Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush to Barack Obama, it shows presidents speaking positively of Latinos, before a record scratch leads to Trump saying immigrants are rapists bringing drugs and crime.


Here is one:


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'The Cavalry is Coming:' Lincoln Project Joins With National Latino Groups To Boost Biden (Original Post) hlthe2b Sep 2020 OP
We're going to owe The Lincoln Project big-time Hekate Sep 2020 #1
record scratch lol what's that? nt msongs Sep 2020 #2
??? hlthe2b Sep 2020 #3
That's what you got out of that stunning Ad from Cha Sep 2020 #6
Rt.. Bueno! Muchas Gracias TLP & Cha Sep 2020 #4
I like that they are getting involved Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #5
did anyone see that reply vid? Chili Sep 2020 #7
That wss terrific! hlthe2b Sep 2020 #8
so slick and well done Chili Sep 2020 #9
Both great vids. The second one is brutal, has Biden's voice at the end, wow. /nt radius777 Sep 2020 #10
Hope the have these ads "en espanol" too. nt. andym Sep 2020 #12
Day-um Sugarcoated Sep 2020 #13
Excellent...I wrote to them a couple of weeks ago suggesting this Awsi Dooger Sep 2020 #15
fantastic! Chili Sep 2020 #16
Now we're talking. Maybe a little late but, still COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #11
They need ad's about Trump videohead5 Sep 2020 #14
Trump NO Nos Quiere (with Spanish subtitles) BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #17

Cha

(297,140 posts)
6. That's what you got out of that stunning Ad from
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 11:24 PM
Sep 2020

TLP & the Nat Latino Groups?

And, I don't know what you're even talking about.

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
5. I like that they are getting involved
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 11:23 PM
Sep 2020

Don’t really like Mr. Garcia’s comments...voice your strong opinion to the Biden campaign and keep that stuff in house.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
15. Excellent...I wrote to them a couple of weeks ago suggesting this
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 01:55 AM
Sep 2020

Likewise to Steve Schmidt directly and also to the Mike Murphy/USC group, saying versions in English and Spanish were needed

I'm sure it was underway before my words but maybe they needed many voices to encourage them in this direction

videohead5

(2,171 posts)
14. They need ad's about Trump
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 01:27 AM
Sep 2020

Violating the U.S. embargo of Cuba trying to build a Hotel in Havana. Those Cuban Americans in south Florida do not know what kind of con man Trump really is.

BlueWavePsych

(2,635 posts)
17. Trump NO Nos Quiere (with Spanish subtitles)
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:36 PM
Sep 2020
Trump no solo le falta al respeto a la comunidad hispana. Los detesta.


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