John Anzalone, the chief pollster for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, acknowledged on Tuesday that Mr. Biden is lagging a bit among Hispanic voters compared to previous Democratic Party nominees, but said Mr. Biden is building a “new coalition” of support from other groups.
Mr. Anzalone said every presidential candidate has a “unique coalition.”
Mr. Biden is “lagging a little bit with Latino voters, but it is 76 days out,” Mr. Anzalone said at a Politico event. “I think that what you’re going to see is a tremendous effort.”“I think we’re going to communicate and work that community as a persuadable universe — not just a GOTV and get-out-the-vote universe,” he said. “That’s how this campaign works.”
He said Mr. Biden is leading among independents, college-educated voters, suburbanites, and even seniors, who typically break for the GOP.
“You see an incredible strength with a new coalition of voters,” Mr. Anzalone said.
Mr. Biden had support from 57% of Hispanic voters compared to 31% for President Trump, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released over the weekend.
Hillary Clinton won 66% of the Hispanic vote in 2016 to Mr. Trump’s 28%, according to exit polling. In 2012, former President Barack Obama won an estimated 71% of the Hispanic vote to Mitt Romney’s 27%.
Mr. Anzalone also cited a Latino Decisions poll released on Monday that found Mr. Biden holding a 66% to 24% lead over Mr. Trump among Hispanic adults.
