Clinton avoids the Hispanic votes rifts. Obama can learn from her navigating tricky South Florida waters.

“If sweating the details wins elections, Hillary Clinton stands to be the Democrat who runs away with Floridas crucial Hispanic vote.

When an obscure Puerto Rican Democrat, Darren Soto, in the spring won an Orlando area state House race, the Democratic presidential front-runner immediately fired off a congratulatory press release.

When Republican Fred Thompson in South Carolina last month made a clumsy remark about Cuban immigrants, she pounced: “Apparently he doesnt have a lot of experience in Florida or anywhere else, and doesnt know a lot of Cuban-Americans.”"

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