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How do white Democrats respond to political appeals to Latino voters?

Source: JournalistsResource.org

Democratic presidential candidates who try to appeal to Latino voters risk losing support from white Democrats, according to experimental research published recently in Political Behavior.

In one hypothetical scenario, some white Democrats responded to these outreach efforts by supporting a Republican candidate, the study finds.

Political involvement during 2016 presidential election wasn't very different

Source: JournalistsResource.org

New research contradicts claims media organizations and political commentators have made about unusually high levels of political involvement among the public during the 2016 presidential election.

The study finds that public interest and voter engagement in 2016 closely matched that of previous elections.