Clinton's Election Potentially Rides on the Latino Vote

Hillary Clintons election as the Democratic candidate could be up to the vote of the Latino population in Texas, according to CNN. Though Clinton originally lead 2-1 over Obama in the Latino community recent screw ups have led to an increase of Latino votes towards Obama.

With Texas left for a major Latino victory Obama has made outstanding progress in the hearts of Latinos by answering more appropriatly questions previously asked of Clinton. Clinton has created a divide between the African and Latino communities in her party by blaming African unemployment rates on unregistered Latino immigrants.

This ties into recent class discussions by showing how the Latino vote and participation in politics matter. It also shows that if Latinos are educated enough to feel that they can make an educated vote that it can really matter in the outcome of an election.

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/navarette.opinion/index.html