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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The power of Latinx voters and California in the general election

    In the west, Bernie Sanders won California, Colorado and Utah on Super Tuesday. He accomplished that largely because of the younger, Latinx vote. Even in Texas, Sanders got more votes from Hispanics, although he lost the state to Joe Biden.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 4, 2020 • 1 min read

    In the west, Bernie Sanders won California, Colorado and Utah on Super Tuesday. He accomplished that largely because of the younger, Latinx vote. Even in Texas, Sanders got more votes from Hispanics, although he lost the state to Joe Biden. We talk about the power of the Latino vote in the primary, and how California will shape the general election.

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    National primary election results
    1. 0:00After Super Tuesday, it’s a 2-man race for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
    2. 8:24The power of Latinx voters and California in the general electionYou’re reading this
    3. 16:07As Supreme Court hears major Louisiana abortion case, clinics nationwide still struggle
    4. 25:40‘Dark Towers’: Deutsche Bank’s sordid history and role in helping elect Trump
    5. 43:13Amid coronavirus, handshakes are out. What about hugs to greet someone?
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      Manuel Pastor

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    National primary election results
    1. 0:00After Super Tuesday, it’s a 2-man race for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
    2. 8:24The power of Latinx voters and California in the general electionYou’re reading this
    3. 16:07As Supreme Court hears major Louisiana abortion case, clinics nationwide still struggle
    4. 25:40‘Dark Towers’: Deutsche Bank’s sordid history and role in helping elect Trump
    5. 43:13Amid coronavirus, handshakes are out. What about hugs to greet someone?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand