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Both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are eager to capitalize on this group.

Why you ask?  According to anaylists and experts...

Hispanics are the nation's biggest minority group.  Although they are only 9 percent of the nation's eligible electorate, they say Hispanics could play a pivotal role in the battleground states like Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and ****Florida****.

Some are skeptical of the Latino voting power though.  Those Hispanics who are eligible to vote have not turned out in significant numbers in the past.

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FlaNative read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 4:15 PM

I think they have been largely (up to this point) ignored because the candidates are in a lose-lose position.

They believe (which I think is incorrect) that most hispanics want amnesty for illegals, and hispanics compose the largest percentage of these people.

If they are questioned about illegal immigration, amnesty, etc., they feel they will make either the hispanics or those against illegal immigration angry.

I still think it's up for grabs!!

Once the primaries are over, I think this will become a hot issue!

Mater01 read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 4:48 PM

Yeah...all the candidates that are all for illegals will be the ones to capitalize on the groups priorty focus....Go figure! Let's see who is truely a commited American and who is not!

candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 5:31 PM

its like that in all major elections....and I think its time we the hispanics..unite and refused to be called.........his panic....we are no body's panic......we are Latinos and we need to speak out more and let our worries and concerned be heard......instead of being followers we need to lead......there's alot of issues around Latinos....and everyone I speak to "are just plain afraid" of what....be proud; be knowledgeable.....and vote for who you think will do the best job and not WHAT THEY TELL YOU TO DO....that seems to be the downfall of our Latino community...sad...

candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 5:33 PM

I also feel that Latinos are misled big times by Democrats.......they entice and tell nice stories never to be seen once they are elected and thus it is why most of them don't care to get out that vote.......they say it doesn't matter.............I TELL THEM - IT DOES.....one vote can make a difference but do not mistake your priveledged by what the Democrats want to instill in the Latino community..........I pray this year..there will be a good turnout........for the sake of our country -- AMERICA...........

candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 5:37 PM

P.S. just like the blacks don't like to be called blacks anymore but Afro-American...then the word "hispanic" should be erased from every application; registration and so on and so forth............many of our people do not know that the word Hispanics was given to us when we arrived here.........because people were afraid and didn't know what to call us thus the name His panic....(and that is the true meaning of the word) became our name...I hate it I don't like it and I despise being called a Hispanic..so I cross out in every form I ever signed and put LATINO OR PLAIN HUMAM BEING..........THE word Hispano not necessarily is his panic

Droopyz read my blog
Jan 27, 2008 | 7:29 PM

Hispanic or black... African-American or Latino... Shouldn't American be enough? If you are here and a citizen, you are American and should be proud.
How can we be equal if people are so insistent on being different.
I am not a German-Hungarian-Irish American... just American.
And darn proud of it!!!!!

rottweiler7575 read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 7:40 PM

Droopyz you are right, Billary should have thought about that before she opened her MOUTH in S.C. it came back to Bite her in the BUTT...HA HA HA....Be glad when Nov comes and goes so we are over all this BS and get back to taking our Country Back..

Elizabeth read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 8:39 PM

FlaNative,
I think you bring up a good point.

Not all Hispanics want amnesty for undocumented immigrant.

Mater01 read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 8:59 PM

Exactly!!! Illegal Immigrant's are people too but not Americans so they want what's good for themselves. The Americans want what's good for their country and the American people! We shall see who is and who isn't!

Mater01 read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 9:01 PM

Bravo Candy!

candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jan 27, 2008 | 10:27 PM

I vote for DroopyZ...........AMERICAN.....SHOULD BE.....and you know......I am going to write to Rudy.......bring this out into the open.....I hate those bias applications and registrations.......check one.....african....white........hispanic.....I HATE IT...........IT SHOULD NOT AND IT WILL NOT BE LIKE THIS ANY MORE...........we are AMERICANS.........GET A LIFE......GET OUT THE VOTES AND GET ILLEGALS OUT OR MAKE THEM SIGN UP ENGLISH 1

davidpatrick344 read my blog view my photos
Jan 28, 2008 | 6:33 AM

leagel is one thing but the ilegals should be caught and sent home theres ways to come here legaly

sensiblejoe read my blog
Jan 28, 2008 | 5:38 PM

"MAKE THEM SIGN UP ENGLISH 1"... Good advice, Candy Aquino. Now, physician, heal thyself -- your spelling and grammar could use the help, starting with correcting that sentence: "Make them sign up *for* English 1." Prepositions, prepositions -- there part of English!

candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jan 29, 2008 | 12:16 AM

oh sensitivejoe........you are killing me......look I am sorry......I work as a Paralegal ALL DAY.......DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA....HOW PERFECT MY ENGLISH HAS TO BE 7 DAYS A WEEK.......so when I blog.......that is the last thing on my mind.......o.k....I just want to get in......say what's on my mind and GET OUT.......for crying out loud.......YOU SHOULD BE SOMEONE'S TUTOR.....SO GET OFF THE BLOG AND GO HELP YOUR NEIGHBOR OR SOME SPANISH PERSON......THERE that can be your calling.....

candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jan 29, 2008 | 12:17 AM

were there any verbs in there??? where's sensitive joe when you need him.......hello.....see Dick run; See Me msipelled another wordd....

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