In Lubbock, region, parties woo Hispanic vote

The story of Lubbock and Potter counties is the same story across the state. The Hispanic vote is becoming crucial in Texas politics, even in Republican strongholds such as the South Plains and Panhandle.

To Steinmetz, Bosquez and others, this became evident in Sen. Hillary Clinton’s narrow victory over Sen. Barack Obama. Clinton won 67 percent of the Hispanic vote in the state’s Democratic presidential primary, while Obama got solid support from African-Americans, young voters and the college educated.

For Republicans, what gives them hope is the fact that even though most Hispanics voted Democratic in the primary, many are new voters and can be persuaded to favor the GOP in future elections. As for Democrats, their challenge is to persuade them to keep voting Democratic.”*

*From: http://lubbockonline.com
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