Will Hispanic Voters Shift Right, Like White Working-Class Voters Did?

Will Hispanic voters ultimately drift rightward, as so-called ethnic whites once did? That's today's poll question at Smerconish.com...drawing lessons from the 1970s “Hard Hat Riot” and the political realignment of working-class whites, Michael explores whether Democrats face an existential threat if Hispanic voters follow a similar path. He also revisits President Trump and War Secretary Hegseth's remarks to military generals yesterday, plus touching on his latest YouTube Episode of "The Mingle Project."

Episode 1561 of the The Smerconish Podcast podcast, hosted by Michael Smerconish, titled "Will Hispanic Voters Shift Right, Like White Working-Class Voters Did?" was published on October 1, 2025 and runs 16 minutes.

October 1, 2025 ·16m · The Smerconish Podcast

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Will Hispanic voters ultimately drift rightward, as so-called ethnic whites once did? That's today's poll question at Smerconish.com...drawing lessons from the 1970s “Hard Hat Riot” and the political realignment of working-class whites, Michael explores whether Democrats face an existential threat if Hispanic voters follow a similar path. He also revisits President Trump and War Secretary Hegseth's remarks to military generals yesterday, plus touching on his latest YouTube Episode of "The Mingle Project."

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