When Donald Trump first announced his intention to run for President of the United States, he did so on the back of insulting the many Mexican immigrants who live in the US.
Unfortunately for Trump, those of Hispanic descent appear to have heard him.
Enormous turnout was seen in the state of Nevada last night where early-voting has commenced, with a huge surge in Latino and Latina voters in particular.
The Democrats now lead in Washoe County, Nevada by 1,000 compared to 200 in 2012. In the rural areas, their lead is more like 27,500 votes. The statewide lead, three days before election day, is 45,000.
"They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, will stop me from being president."
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 5, 2016
In another tweet, reporter Jon Ralston clarified: “Dems win Clark by 11,000-plus, will be ahead overall there by 72K-plus, more than 2012. May be game over in NV for GOP.”
The scenes at Cardenas Market on Friday night suggested that Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on immigration had truly galvanised those of Hispanic background in the state.
Democracy at Cardenas. h/t @Jneri312 pic.twitter.com/xcaURdaFMo
— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) November 5, 2016
While Nevada itself has just six electoral college votes, these votes would have been crucial for Trump’s path to victory — given that the state was a toss-up compared to states like Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, where the Republican nominee trails clearly.
Polling whiz Harry Enten of 538 also conformed to the idea that Trump is very, very unlikely to win Nevada.
You can draw some odd maps, but the only way NH probably matters is if Trump carries NV. That seems very, very unlikely right now.
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) November 5, 2016
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