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The Bob Cesca Show: Toad

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KGxvi9/18/2018 3:10:52 pm PDT

I sort of figured the California 39th wouldn’t go blue. And that looks to be the case as Kim has opened up a 10 point lead on Cisneros. Though I found this bit of info interesting:

Currently, the Democrat holds a large lead among Hispanic voters (54% to 29%) while the race is very close among Asian voters (43% for Cisneros to 41% for Kim). This advantage is offset by Kim’s 58% to 36% lead among non-Hispanic white voters. Cisneros has been active in Latino philanthropic organizations while Kim, who immigrated to the U.S. as a child, would be the first Korean-American woman in Congress if elected. The district is one of the most ethnically diverse in the country, with sizable Latino and Asian communities, which combined make up a majority of all residents. However, these groups also have a much lower rate of voting. Also helping Kim’s standing is that she is leading among white voters with a college degree (53% to 41%) as well as those without (62% to 31%). This runs counter to the national trend of Democrats winning college-educated white voters.

Not entirely sure what that means, big picture, but seems interesting. I haven’t paid much attention to the race, and it’s hard to get much coverage for individual districts out here, so I’m not sure if Kim has been running away from Trump or not (though I’m guessing she has since Clinton actually won this district two years ago).