Florida’s Latino vote powered victories by Clinton, McCain
Tagged: Barack Obama, Florida, Hillary Clinton, John McCain
Latino voters swung behind Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain, handing them wins in the Florida primary, analysts said Wednesday, while blacks overwhelmingly voted for Sen. Barack Obama.
Florida’s black Democrats voted for Obama 3-to-1, according to reports by The Associated Press, exceeding predictions by pre-election polls and continuing the support that black voters gave him in South Carolina.
But his lackluster performance among non-blacks — he had 33 percent of the Democratic vote overall — baffled Barbara Cheives, a diversity consultant in West Palm Beach who has donated money to Obama’s campaign.”*
*From: www.sun-sentinel.com
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Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News, Election 2008, Politics
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