Hillary Clinton is doing extraordinarily well among Latino voters:Times/CNN/Politico poll Tuesday

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Hillary Clinton is doing extraordinarily well among Latino voters, compared with rivals Barack Obama and John Edwards. According to a Times/CNN/Politico poll Tuesday, she's running 2 to 1 ahead of Obama among California Latinos. In the Nevada caucuses, exit polls indicated that she received roughly two out of three Latino votes. Nationally, polls show only a slightly lower level of support. These findings are particularly significant because Latino voters in the general election are projected to total over 9 million, most concentrated in states rich in electoral college votes, such as California and New York, or in key "swing" states, such as New Mexico and New Jersey, in which past voting patterns show that it only takes a small percentage of the Latino vote to push a candidate's totals up or down.

Pundits are explaining the failure of Obama to ignite the allegiance of the majority of the Latino electorate to date in terms of anti-black prejudices. But there are better explanations.

First, and most obvious, is the name recognition that the Clintons enjoy in the Latino community. Bill Clinton was the first president to have two Latino Cabinet members serve simultaneously. Moreover, during the Clinton years, rising economic tides lifted Latino boats along with many others. Even at the height of the impeachment controversy, polls by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute indicated that Clinton had a 70% approval rating among Latino voters. In contrast, Obama is a relatively new face and voice for all but Illinois Latinos.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-pachon30jan30,0,869578.story

[KittyWampus]

1. Name Recognition? But according to Hillary Supporters, EVERYONE knows all about Obama

it can't be name recognition. So what the Clintons occupied the WH for 8 years?

EVERYONE pours over newspapers and stays glued to Fox News to learn all about Obama and his postions.

[Beacool]

2. I'm sick and tired over this B.S. over the black-brown issue!!!!!

I have made literally hundreds of calls among hispanics in NJ and not ONE individual has said that they wouldn't vote for Obama because he's black.

The main reason given for not voting for Obama:

- Too little experience.

Reasons given for voting for Hillary:

- Her commitment to the latin community over the years (ditto for Bill).
- Her experience as first lady and in the senate.
- Every person mentioned how much better they were doing in the 90s (top concern is the economy).

Most latinos have warm feelings for both Clintons. They say: why should we vote for Obama, what has he done for us? With the Clintons they have a good track record, why withdraw now their support for an unknown?