Obama’s Latino Mandate
Latinos backed Obama by a 2-to-1 margin on election day and could be the biggest force behind a longterm, center-left political realignment.
“The heavily Hispanic states of the Southwest, the ‘Cactus Corner,’ could be part of a winning strategy in 2008.” Well, sí, se puede.
Look at these numbers that were provided to us by the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, which examined the 2008 Latino vote in thirteen key states. USHLI concluded that 67 percent of Latinos voted for Barack Obama, and only 31 percent for John McCain — more than a 2-to-1 difference nationwide. Read more
Whats Going To Happen to the Latinos that are For Clinton?
If your fallowed the Democratic Primaries you could clearly see that Hillary Clinton got lots of support from Latinos , and rightfully becouse she has a long record of helping Minorities and working class folks. and Latinos being so loyal do not forget the people that are helping them Achieve the American Dream in this great country. Read more
Clinton, Obama Target Latino Voters in California
In California, Hispanics make up about 40 percent of the population, and they are expected to account for about 20 percent of the Democratic vote on Tuesday. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are working hard to win over that key constituency.
When Obama spoke Thursday to a crowd at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, he briefly became bilingual. Read more