Trump Closes Campaigning with Attack on Immigration, Democrats Respond by Getting out the Vote – On the eve of the midterm elections, President Trump toured several states and closed campaigning with fiery anti-immigrant statements. Trump also announced he would send thousands of troops to the southern border and do away with birthright citizenship. In response, Latino activists intensified campaigns to encourage early voting in person and by mail in the most contested congressional districts. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
In Texas, Early Voting Exceeds Total Voter Turnout in Last Midterm Elections – In Texas, two Democratic candidates are poised to make history as the first Latinas to represent the state in Congress. Meanwhile, early voting has already exceeded total voter turnout in the last midterm elections. This may be good news for Beto O’Rourke, who is staking his hope of unseating Senator Ted Cruz on the turnout of young people and new voters. Our reporter Mariana Pineda spoke with a young man in Houston who has made getting out the vote a family affair.
Fight to Control Congress Grips California – The battle for congress is underway in California, and it is particularly pitched in seven districts that have Republican Representatives but voted against Donald Trump in 2016. One of the tightest battles is being fought in a district north of Los Angeles in which a Republican congressman is facing off against a democrat newcomer to politics. There, civic groups are working against the clock to boost early voting and prepare for the day of the election. Ruben Tapia reports from Lancaster, California.
