Clinton Clobbers Obama Among Latino Voters in Nevada
A whopping 64 percent of Nevada Latino Democrat caucus-goers supported Hillary Clinton, according to a Cable News Network entrance poll. Barack Obama mustered only 24 percent of Latino voters despite having the backing of the local 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union (CWU), which is 45 percent Hispanic. The Illinois senator’s poor showing means his campaign will have to redouble its Hispanic voter outreach efforts ahead of February 5th when primaries will be held in such heavily Latino states such as Arizona, California, Colorado and New York.
The Nevada Democratic Caucus was the very first electoral battleground where Latino voters mattered. And the first reality check of several nationwide polls that late last year demonstrated overwhelming national support among Latino Democrats for Clinton over Obama.
The Illinois senator’s campaign did not rely solely on the CWU endorsement for its Hispanic voter outreach efforts. Obama went canvassing in heavily Latino neighborhoods. He chanted ¡Sí se puede! and brought in Latino elected officials such as California State Senator Gil Cedillo and Illinois congressman Luis Gutiérrez. The latter recorded a Spanish-language video explaining the Nevada caucus process. And the Obama campaign advertised on Spanish-language radio and television while also ensuring a presence on local Spanish-language newscasts. In many ways, it was a by-the-book Hispanic political marketing effort emphasizing a positive and even uplifting message about Obama.
Tags: Clinton, Latino voters, Obama
January 24, 2008 at 2:30 pm
HILLARY CLINTON OPPOSES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DRIVER’S LICENCE.
THIS MEANS THEY WILL HAVE TO DRIVE ILLEGALLY TO GO TO WORK!
THIS MEANS THEY CANT GET INSURANCE FOR THEIR CARS!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-11-14-clinton-immigration_N.htm