What podcasts say about Carlos Odio
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What Carlos Odio has said on podcasts
30 statements · 16 positive · 5 negative · 3 mixed · 6 neutral
Higher Latino turnout added to Democrats’ gains beyond voter switching.
“The part that we didn't necessarily, where you get more of a boost for Democrats, is that there's a turnout dynamic on top of it.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 7:09
Voters under 30 gave Democrats approximately 70% support, possibly a modern-era high.
“that is the highest Dem support among under 30 that we have perhaps ever seen in the modern era of. recording these things. Like it was currently have it at about 70 percent support for Democrats among the under 30 crowd.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 7:48
Black and Latino voters increased their shares of the electorates in Georgia and Texas.
“in both those states, the black share of the electorate and the Latino share of the electorate both increased.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 9:02
The 2026 electorate was America’s least-white electorate ever.
“this is the least white electorate we have ever had in American history was in 2026.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 9:29
Young Latina women voted at higher rates than young white women in Georgia and Texas.
“young Latina women voted at a higher rate than young white women. That doesn't happen usually.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 10:26
White turnout typically exceeds Latino turnout by 15 percentage points.
“In any given election, the white turnout rate is going to be 15 points higher than Latino turnout rate.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 10:55
“That to me is at this point as basement as you're going to get among Latino voters.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 12:03
Turnout and persuasion tend to move in similar directions among middle-middle voters.
“turnout and persuasion move in a similar direction”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 14:57
Latinos can function as either a Democratic base or swing electorate depending on measurement.
“Latinos are a base electorate or they are a swing group, depending on when and how you measure.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 17:52
Approximately one-third of Latino voters are persuadable.
“a third of Latinos are persuadable”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 18:35
Second-generation Latinos are the electorate’s largest and fastest-growing segment for the coming decade.
“The second generation is now the most dominant piece of the Latino electorate and fast growing and will be the plurality of Latino population for the next decade”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 19:42
Young, immigrant, non-college voters are less likely to be partisan.
“Young, immigrant, non-college. You have all the things already you would predict would make someone less likely to be partisan.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 20:16
Democrats ultimately gained one Texas seat despite a map designed to gain Republicans five.
“I believe it will end up that Democrats netted one seat off this gerrymandered map designed to win Republicans five.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 42:34
Immigration contributed to Latino movement but was not its sole cause.
“It was in the mix. It wasn't, it would be wrong to say that Latinos swung back just because of immigration. But it would also be wrong to say it wasn't part of the calculus.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 47:33
Americans consistently want practical immigration solutions.
“people want solutions”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 49:40
Americans generally support citizenship for long-term, law-abiding undocumented immigrants.
“people believe that what's fair is somebody who is working hard, part of their communities should have a way to become a citizen.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 50:39
Americans broadly support deporting serious criminal offenders.
“There is a sense that you should deport serious criminals.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 51:21
Public opinion on immigration became more favorable after reacting against Trump’s measures.
“They feel like they feel good about immigration right now. It's in all you can look at the exit poll numbers. It has swung back”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 51:39
2026 Democratic support among Latinos should not be treated as permanent.
“it must obviously be a mistake to assume after everything we've seen that that is set in place, that that is going to be the level going forward.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 53:07
Assimilation, media change, and class realignment continue pushing Latinos rightward over time.
“There are rightward forces. whether it's assimilation, whether it's changes in media, whether it's class realignments that may have been slowed by what happened in 2026. But they don't stop overnight.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 53:24
Most Latino voters usually favor Democrats, but their support swings substantially between elections.
“Most of the time they're going to end up a majority is going to end up on the Democratic side, but you're going to have big swings. from one election to the next.”
Open the episode · Eight Years Of Gains, Undone In One NightListen at 53:50
Young Latinas have become a highly important U.S. voting bloc.
“young Latinas who are have emerged as one of the most important blocks in the entire American electorate.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 8:05
Many dissatisfied Trump voters crossed party lines to vote Democratic.
“a lot of pissed off Trump voters came out and crossed the aisle and voted for Democrats.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 8:19
At least 15% of Latino Trump voters switched to Democrats in 2026.
“At least around 15 percent of Latinos who had voted for Donald Trump switch sides.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 18:03
Democrats risk losing support quickly if they forget the issues that elected them.
“Democrats cannot forget what got them elected because voters can change their minds real quick”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 31:21
Political advertisements continue to have measurable effects.
“Ads do work. By the way, like there's a lot of literature. Ads do work.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 44:42
Polls underestimated Democratic Senate performance everywhere except Nebraska.
“Polls underestimated Democrats in every Senate seat except Nebraska.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 1:03:14
The generic ballot average was Democratic plus nine versus a result of plus fourteen.
“The average of generic ballot was D plus 9. The result was D plus 14.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 1:03:18
The final Latino polling estimate was 63%, roughly Biden-era support.
“Our final Latino number was 63%, which would have been Biden levels.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 1:04:11
People should treat polls as analytical ranges rather than emotional reassurance.
“the real message to consumers is don't use polls as therapy.”
Open the episode · What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)Listen at 1:05:09
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