5 Democratic Candidates Came To San Diego To Make Their Pitch To Latinos | Charles Clark - a podcast by San Diego Union-Tribune

Five Democratic presidential candidates who visited San Diego on Monday honed in on gun safety, healthcare, immigration reform and hateful rhetoric as key topics during the annual UnidosUS conference.

Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Kamala Harris of California and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro took turns on stage at the annual event, which drew thousands of people to promote the Latino community.

The candidates all expressed frustration with the lack of Senate Republican action on proposed gun control legislation and the growing problems of white nationalist violence and domestic terrorism on display last weekend.

“We cannot fix a problem if we refuse to name a problem,” Biden said.

“This is white nationalism, this is white supremacy, this is about hate.... Mr. President, it is long past time you stood up it. This is hatred, pure and simple, and it is being fueled by rhetoric so divisive that it is causing people to die.”

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