McCain balances Latino voters, GOP base

With Barack Obama his likely opponent in the fall, John McCain sees an opportunity to make inroads among Hispanic voters by touting himself as a different kind of Republican.

But in doing so, Mr. McCain runs a considerable risk: further alienating the GOP base, which already mistrusts him on immigration issues.

“It’s a tightrope,” said Celia Muñoz of the National Council of La Raza, a nonpartisan Hispanic advocacy group. “How does he convince Latinos that you’re on their side while convincing the rabidly anti-immigration faction of his own party?”"*

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