Primary displays Latinos' influence Emerging bloc helps Clinton win in California and other states

[goldcanyonaz]

An unprecedented surge by a unified bloc of Latino voters powered Hillary Clinton to victory in the California primary Tuesday, allowing Latinos to shape the trajectory of a presidential race for one of the few times in American history.

Has the large and growing Latino population — whose national political clout rarely reflects its numbers — finally arrived?

"The sleeping giant has awakened. The Latino vote is here," U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis, D-East Los Angeles, told reporters Wednesday. "They really showed their colors here. Well over 71 percent in my district voted for Clinton."

"They are kingmakers," said Al Camarillo, a Stanford history professor. "You saw that decisively for Clinton last night."

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"This is really historic, Latino voters coming out in higher proportions than their registration," DiCamillo said of the California result. In the 2004 presidential election, a lower share of Latino adults voted in California than any other ethnic group, Census Bureau data shows.

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More proof that the Latinos are coming out to vote, for Clinton.

What other states have a high Latino population.

*ponders*

[AX10]

1. K & R!

:kick:

[ccpup]

2. Texas at nearly 36%!!!!!!!!

:-)

But perhaps they'll be charmed by Barack's winning smile or optimistic Hope? :eyes:

[goldcanyonaz]

3. HIspanics are going out to vote in LARGE numbers for Clinton, they will NOT for Obama.

They have a love for anything Clinton.

Bill and Hillary are super stars in their community.

[Wombatzu]

7. this is true, but...

it's because of long-standing prejudices against black people and not Clinton "star power."

[goldcanyonaz]

8. Bullshit. Then why didn't they come out in high numbers for white guy Kerry in 2004?

Obama is an UNKNOWN to the Hispanics. Hillary and Bill are well known and loved.

[rene moon]

10. That's the thing right there

Obama is UNKNOWN at this time. But it will change.

[goldcanyonaz]

11. Maybe in 6 years of so, they won't turn out for him to vote like they will for her.

[Wombatzu]

17. do you mean in the primaries or the general?

and what are the numbers?

look, i've lived in South Texas all my life and i've seen it first hand. "light" is favored over "dark." it goes back the conquest of the Americas -- the darker you are, the more indian you are and therefor further down the social scale. by extension many latinos expect blacks to be below them on the social scale.

i'm sure there are many younger and better-educated latinos who don't have this prejudice, but it's built into the culture.

i've heard parents describe their children as the "light one" or the "dark one" and they mean it literally and figuratively. sad but true.

[emilyg]

4. k/r

[rodeodance]

5. Thanks.

[rodeodance]

6. REC

[rene moon]

9. Sorry but not this Latina

If Clinton is our nominee, I will vote for her but otherwise, its mostly older Latinos who are behind her. The younger ones are moving to Obama, at least in my experience.

[Cameron27]

12. I think the exit polls in CA

disproved that.

[rene moon]

14. Maybe in CA

But not in AZ.

[goldcanyonaz]

16. I'm in AZ too, and her signs are all over Maricopa and Pinal county.

Most heavily in the Hispanic communities, especially Mesa.

[rene moon]

18. In Pima County

It's fairly split.

[goldcanyonaz]

15. Very much so.

[Cameron27]

13. K&R

[pampango]

19. She's getting most of the Hispanic vote, he gets most of the Black vote, and

they split the white vote. That's why this is proving to be such a close contest.