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13-12-2021 11:35 AM
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Between 2016 and 2020, Trump improved his support among Latino American men by 4% despite his racist and xenophobic political rhetoric. As of 2020, Latino Americans make up the largest minority eligible voting population at 13% (Taladrid, 2020). Existing research shows four potential factors for this increased support for Trump. Latino American men are highly motivated by prospects of economic mobility (Medina, 2021) and machismo gender norms that are consistent with the Republican party (Garcia, 2021). Additionally, Latino American men identify more with being family providers than their racial minority status (Medina, 2020). Lastly, Latino American men are employed at significant rates with oil and coal companies that are politically protected by Republican government officials (Medina, 2020). To find an answer to why Latino American men are shifting right in the case of the Trump presidency, I will conduct a general survey of Latino Americans along with 20 in-depth interviews with Latino American men based on the results of the general survey. I expect my data to show that a combination of factors explains this Latino shift to the right. The implications for this research may help both major political parties to better mobilize and cater to Latino American voters.
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The Republican Party's Hold on Latino American Men in the Trump Era
Between 2016 and 2020, Trump improved his support among Latino American men by 4% despite his racist and xenophobic political rhetoric. As of 2020, Latino Americans make up the largest minority eligible voting population at 13% (Taladrid, 2020). Existing research shows four potential factors for this increased support for Trump. Latino American men are highly motivated by prospects of economic mobility (Medina, 2021) and machismo gender norms that are consistent with the Republican party (Garcia, 2021). Additionally, Latino American men identify more with being family providers than their racial minority status (Medina, 2020). Lastly, Latino American men are employed at significant rates with oil and coal companies that are politically protected by Republican government officials (Medina, 2020). To find an answer to why Latino American men are shifting right in the case of the Trump presidency, I will conduct a general survey of Latino Americans along with 20 in-depth interviews with Latino American men based on the results of the general survey. I expect my data to show that a combination of factors explains this Latino shift to the right. The implications for this research may help both major political parties to better mobilize and cater to Latino American voters.
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