Dean Gaining Support Among Latino Leaders

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By Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean is quietly reaping endorsements from high-ranking Latino officials, a development that bodes well for him in Southwestern states.

In recent days, four members of Congress from Southern California have announced their backing of Dean. Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-El Monte) became the latest to support him Tuesday, following Reps. Loretta Sanchez (D-Anaheim), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-East Los Angeles) and Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles).

Six of the 20 members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus have endorsed the former Vermont governor, giving Dean a lift in a crucial party constituency. His other Latino backers in Congress are Reps. Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona and Nydia M. Velazquez of New York.

Among his eight Democratic rivals, Rep. Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri has collected two such endorsements, while Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and the Rev. Al Sharpton of New York have one apiece. The rest have none.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-latino17dec17,1,7847201.story?coll=la-home-politics

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1. that's great!

I really really really hope my Congressman endorses Dean.