What could be the impact of the Latino Vote?

Maria Teresa Petersen, executive director of Voto Latino, discusses what is behind the record Latino vote during the 2008 primaries and what major challenges remain to increasing the turnout on Nov. 4.

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[maxajillion]

i voted!!! :D

[Shilohmx1]

I am a conservative , I am catholic, I am sympathetic with democrats, and I believe in Bilingual Education and Comprehensive immigration Reforms to grant justice, full civil rights, and a path to citizenship to all our fellow country men undocumented paisanos from Mexico. I believe in Regulated, Secured and Smart Borders and in fair but powerful Trade Agreements with Mexico.

[akajyngleslawl]

all they have to do is call and they will be sent a voter registration link?

Somebody needs to check this site out. There is no way to prove they are actual citizens just over the internet.

[egglot12]

"largest majority minority"? a little redundant, don't you think? also misleading, since latinos are made up of very different ethinic groups and come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, giving them different political agendas. this characterization of all latinos thinking and acting alike (like the Borg)is a too simplistic.

[egglot12]

an obvious racist troll post. thanks for playing...

[CrowdPleeza]

You don't seem to be familiar with the makeup of Latinos. Latinos aren't a race. Latinos are a cultural group with many subgroups as far as race,nationality and culture. There are Indian,Mestizo,Black,Mullato and White Latinos and many mixed with a combination of those.

[robinstl70]

Latino's voting for a black? Well, at least he is half white and raised by responsible white people.

Latinos are much smarter and more capable (and more attractive) than blacks but are victims of a corrupt government so I always gave them a pass. Blacks are just incapable of governing themselves and act like children.

[Tonkintaz]

They both suck, with HILLARY out!

[dagumit31]

We vote when we can make a difference You see it in the Kennedy elections. We also voted in favor of Clinton. And we see it now now. As far as the Hispanics go we dont vote for the one who looks like us or panders to us (Bush II supported immigration reform because he knew the senate would stop any immigration bill & pandered to the Hispanics on Spanish speaking television) We vote when we feel there is a person we can rely on. Thats when we vote in mass. Thats why I voted Obama.

[dagumit31]

The rest of you who insult Obama and refer to Hispanics as spicks ask yourself are you helping the American cause by spewing such ignorant hatred. Are you promoting good Christian values while you insult and accuse fellow Americans? Are Hispanics and Blacks second class citizens? Do yourself a favor. Google the list of those of our brothers and sisters who have died in the war. Look at their faces and read their names and ask yourself if they are second class citizens.

[dagumit31]

Obama represents all that is good that can achieve. He revitalizes the American dream that bush all but destroyed(and Mccaine voted for 96% of the time). He gives us good standing in the world. He plans to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil within ten years freeing us of what would then become unnecessary involvement in the Middle East. These are the reasons I voted for him. Now all you spewing anger and hate argue against this.