Sanders meets with Hispanic lawmakers
(Disclaimer: the article is co-written by this DU poster's daughter)
[link:https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/12/sanders-meets-with-hispanic-lawmakers-070402|
By LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and HOLLY OTTERBEIN 11/12/2019 10:44 PM EST
Bernie Sanders met privately with Hispanic lawmakers on Tuesday.
Sanders, who has aggressively courted Latino voters in his 2020 bid for the White House, is the third presidential candidate to sit down with Latino members under the auspices of BOLD PAC, the fundraising arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren have also talked with BOLD PAC.
Sanders spoke about immigration, Medicare for All, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and other issues, including his familys immigrant roots. A Latino caucus member in the room said several undecided lawmakers were present, and that Sanders did not exclusively talk about economic issues.
It was not what I expected. It was pretty impressive, said the member. He was very comfortable with us. He impressed the caucus, to be honest.
The person added: He really has learned from his past experiences with Latinos and Latino issues and the Latino caucus. It literally looked like a new Bernie.
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