Obama is back in Florida amid early signs of a big Hispanic election turnout

[TomCADem]

Source: Washington Post

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — President Obama, his lectern set in the middle of a baseball stadium here, made a case for Hillary Clinton on Sunday in an election that he described as s contest over the country's identity and values.

“It is about the character of this country,” Obama said of the election. “Who are we? What do we stand for?”

This was Obama’s second trip in the past four days to Florida, where mobilizing the Hispanic vote is seen as critical to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the state.

So far Florida has seen a big increase in early voting compared with 2012, and early indications are that Hispanics, moved by Republican nominee Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric and calls for a wall on the southern U.S. border, are coming out in big numbers. The surge of Latino voters in Florida, a state that Trump probably must win if he is going to take the White House, bodes well for Clinton.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/06/obama-is-back-in-florida-amid-early-signs-of-a-big-hispanic-election-turnout/

[Buzz Clik]

1. Another excellent sign! Obama is putting the pressure on in a state that HRC can afford to lose.

In the meantime, Trump is bouncing around the country like a frenetic pinball.

[tblue37]

2. Or like W on 9/11. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

3. This visit is about Florida's Senate Seat

Democrats are in an enviable position for the most part. Anywhere they
are close they are putting time and energy and resources into it because
this might, could, sort of based on early voter turnout looks like a building
wave. Too early to say how big, if it's just part of those who normally
vote later, if there is depth behind it .... fingers crossed

[Firebrand Gary]

4. Democrats, we must push Murphy over the line! Fuck-no-Rubio

[Cha]

5. K&R!!!

[Mr. A]

6. Hispanics

It would be wonderful irony if the Hispanic votes takes Trump down.

[Skittles]

8. especially the female Hispanics

[phleshdef]

7. I'm so proud of Obama for being a full term President who is WANTED on the campaign trail.