Clinton, Obama fight for Hispanic vote

High-profile U.S. endorsements have helped Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama cut into rival Hillary Clinton’s Hispanic support, observers said.

In California — with 441 delegates up for grabs in the Democratic primary Tuesday — Latinos comprise about a quarter of eligible voters, the Christian Science Monitor reported Monday.

“I think in fact (the Latino vote) could determine the outcome in California,” said Gary Segura, a Latino politics expert at the University of Washington. “My sense … is that Clinton’s lead among Latinos has gone down some, particularly because of high-profile endorsements” the Illinois Senator has received.”*

*From: http://www.upi.com/
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