Large Latino Turn Out Expected in Pennsylvania Primary

According to El Diario, more than 250,000 Hispanics could vote in Pennsylvani. Cristina Loboguerrero of El Diario reports that although Latinos comprise only three percent of the state's total electorate, those who participate in the April 22 Pennsylvania primary could hold the key to the Democratic Party presidential nomination. According to the political experts consulted, Latinos could play a significant role in the Pennsylvania primaries. “This year a record number of Latinos have registered to vote in Pennsylvania, and they will play a critical part in the April primaries and in the general election in November,” said Nicholas D. Torres, president of the (Congress of Latinos United). According to Ms. Loboguerrero of El Diario, census data obtained in 2005 indicate that Pennsylvania, composed of 67 counties, has a population of 11,979,147, of whom 484,679 are of Latino origin. At least 267,679 Latinos could vote, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.