Hiding in plain sight is a big electoral shift, a four-million-voter jump in the legal Hispanic American voting population – 32.3 in 2020 to 36.2 million in 2024. Biden is in trouble with these voters, now pumps being a “devout Catholic.” Really?
Before we get to what Biden has done to damage, demean, undermine, and redefine what being Catholic, Christian, or religious for that matter, look at the data.
While Asian voters jumped 15 percent in the past four years, legal Hispanic voters are up 12 percent, accounting for 14.7 percent of all voters in 2024. They will play a large role in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, and California – and big roles in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, and Colorado.
While eligible Hispanic voters are less likely to vote than average (53 versus 72 percent) and only half of Hispanics are eligible, they may yet decide big races.
While each voter is entitled to their individual worldview, that is, has their own thinking process and right to vote as they wish, what priorities might guide Hispanic voters? Not surprisingly, three rise to the top – hard work, family, and faith.
Unpacking this reality, the “Hispanic vote” is also diverse – with measurable differences among Cuban, Venezuelan, El Salvadorian, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, and Mexican-origin voters. With that said, they tend to be hard workers, dedicated to their families, fiscally conservative, and Catholic.
This profile is promising for Republicans and frustrates Democrats, including Joe Biden, who seems to be losing Hispanic allegiance daily. Not only are eligible Hispanic voters trending Republican and for Trump, but Democrat leadership is stumbling in response.
Among the issues driving Hispanics away from Democrats, who have often alleged prejudice, offered entitlements, and imagined “block vote” algorithms for Hispanic (and Black) turnout, are concerns that align with conservative priorities, independence, economic prosperity, security, family, and faith.
Ironically, 2024 – which has seen more illegal immigration than any year in American history, much of it Hispanic – may be a tipping point for Hispanic voters. They see the pain in Biden’s economics, inflation, interest, unemployment, and unaffordable housing.
They see anti-traditional family policies, demeaning parents, taking parental rights from families (rewriting Title 9, disenfranchising girls), a hijacking of free speech, worship, self-defense, and abandonment of the border – which law-abiding Hispanic voters respect.
They see Democrats pushing late-term abortion, anti-religious and anti-constitutional policies, arresting peaceful anti-abortion protestors, putting federal surveillance and undercover agents in Catholic churches, and disrespecting America’s strengths.
Suddenly facing an uphill climb with Hispanic voters – for the first time – what are Democrats doing? Floundering. They cannot say they are pro-girl, pro-family, or pro-life when they push transgenderism – men naked in girls’ locker rooms, taking away girls’ awards and scholarships, on top of pushing late-term and at-birth abortions, villainizing anyone who is concerned about a loss of core values.
What is left? Joe Biden can be escorted on stage, given a large-type, low-syllable cue card, and says: “I am a devout Catholic,” as if this will change things. That is exactly what he is doing, hoping Catholic Hispanic voters bite. Not likely.
Reality: The average American, and increasingly Hispanic voter, no longer trusts Biden, and doubts the Democrat Party. They see Biden as a fake, an empty suit. One poll just released shows only 13 percent see Biden as “very religious.”
In plain sight: Americans are catching on, including hard-working, pro-family, faith-based Hispanic Americans who want a different future. However “devout” Joe Biden thinks he is, whatever his “lineage-of-the-day,” people are done with the lies. Smart Hispanic Americans are just not buying it. Their definition of “devout” and his … differ. Expect that to tip a number of states in 2024.
Robert Charles is a former Assistant Secretary of State under Colin Powell, former Reagan and Bush 41 White House staffer, attorney, and naval intelligence officer (USNR). He wrote “Narcotics and Terrorism” (2003), “Eagles and Evergreens” (2018), and is National Spokesman for AMAC.
RBC, an interesting article. Voting for the right candidate for President will be important this year but so will Congressional side of the equation. Whoever gets into the White House will definitely need the proper support from the Congress. Everything is in the hand of the voter provided that the cheating issue can be resolved correctly.
Joe Biden and his family are about as “devout” Catholic as my big toe! And Nancy Pelosi is in the same boat with him also.
Joe can’t be a “devout Catholic” because he’d lose the DEI vote: Jesus wasn’t a “diverse hirer” since there were no women, minorities, or LGBT+ among the Apostles!
What ever happened to I am an American Had not heard that one in years Maybe that is a reason we are stuck in the quick sand Nothing but pile of fragments and no glue to make it whole again
Seems to me that Joe Biden is about as Catholic as Mao Zedong. No honest person should vote for him.
You wrote about important things to consider regarding the Hispanic – Catholic vote Robert. I do believe you are accurate in the main idea involved – about the influence concerning the practices of the current President – thought I should add something in order to make clear what exactly it means to be a Catholic , to identify as a member of the Catholic religion. From experience as having been born into the Catholic religion and attending Catholic schools ( From 1956 to 1967 ) I see at least four different kinds of Catholic – pivoting around the belief in the Pope / Vatican issues. 1) those who believe in the Pope and will follow what the Vatican stands for all, or most of the time 2) those who believe in the validity of the Pope occasionally 3) those who usually disagree with the Pope on most issues 4) those who do not have any interest in Pope/Vatican issues, could care less , but still think of themselves as Catholic. I stopped identifying with the Catholic Church around 1970 at age twenty .My belief in the teaching of Christ is sincere,and strong and reverent. Got involved with this topic actually around 1960 when doing research for an essay on the history of the Catholic Church in Philadelphia as part of a Scout project – in order to achieve the Parvuli Dei award ( Parvuli Dei – Latin translation – Child of God ). So , this article has a few different levels to observe and it is something of value for sure .