Latinos Are Making A Difference

According to the Politico "Latinos More Likely to be Colorblind" article yesterday states that "Hispanics, the fastest-growing segment of the electorate, are expected to break their own turnout records and vote for the Democratic nominee — whether it is Clinton or Obama".

Hispanics, also known as the sleeping giant when referring to their participation in the election process, are fed up with the Republican conservative rhetoric. The debate against illegal immigration, the failing economy and expensive health care is motivating Latinos to vote in unprecedented numbers.

More than three-fourths of the Latino voters — 78 percent — voted in Democratic rather than Republican primaries. Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.), who is vigorously campaigning for Clinton, predicted the Latino voter turnout in November would continue to increase, regardless of who wins the nomination.

We are becoming educated in our electoral process and understand that in order to fix our economy, bring an end to the Iraq war and fix our mortgage crisis, we must take an active role in electing a president that will be qualified to fix these problems.The article points out that Latinos of all ages and economic and education levels have backed Clinton by strong majorities in the primaries to date. The margin has been even higher among women and Spanish-dominant Hispanic immigrants who remember that former President Clinton presided over good economic times.

Hillary Clinton’s gender is a motivating factor for Latinas who “understand that, as they get out of college and face a career, they will face the same barriers that she is facing,” Solis said. When Latinas perceived that Clinton was being attacked because of her gender, “it actually pushed more Latinas her way,” the congresswoman added.