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It is estimated that more than 22 million Hispanics will be eligible to vote in 2012 and that voter turnout could be as high as 12 million.
Not only are Latinos the fastest growing block voters, they are especially important in battleground states with large Hispanic populations, such as Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado. In fact, the only places where Republicans lost elections in 2010 were places with huge Latino numbers.
Because of their potential power in the next election, both parties have spent substantial resources courting the Latino vote. The Republican National Committee, for example, created the position of Director of Hispanic Outreach and named Hispanic outreach directors for six battleground states. Meanwhile, the Obama campaign released Spanish language ads in the battleground states Colorado, Nevada, and Florida.
But Latinos want politicians to do more than just speak Spanish. They want them to address the issues that matter them to them…and that means more than just immigration. In fact, according to recent polls, Latinos care about the economy and education more than immigration.
Read more at NPR.
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let me make this simple if you make under 200 grand, your colored, or a non christian and you are thinking about voting republican kill yourself ..
Please don’t find yourself in the 10 million that won’t vote. Vote apathy is how we got Bush’d twice! VOTE and bring 3 voting friends with you!
Me!
i’ll tell you obama never had nor ever will have my vote
If your Latino and your a Republican your and Idiot.
@ Being Latino: What do you care… You’re friends @ Fox Latino are all republicans.
Dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres.
Neither is really in our favor in my opinion but the lesser evil will do Dem..
Not Obama!
“Vote early and often.”
The GOP only wants WASPs, but accepts Coconuts, Apples, Twinkies, and anyone else that reflects their current fringe insanity. Obama has deported so many illegals he’s given Lou Dobbs a boner that can be viewed from space. We’re screwed one way or another. But Mitt is too insane for me, so yeah…
im voting Ron Paul.
No predictions worthy or necessary. It will all depend on how everyone feels like on election day and whether they get out to vote…
What difference will it make? Choose your poison. Niehter party cares about you….they only care about being in power. When will you all wake up to the reality.
As many as 22 million Hispanics