AP: "Clinton holds edge among key Hispanics"

[bidenista]

Clinton Holds Edge Among Key Hispanics
February 1, 2008 - 4:22am
By LAURA KURTZMAN
Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Bidding for Hispanic support in California's upcoming primary, Barack Obama describes himself in a Spanish-language television ad as the son of an immigrant whose success is a beacon to others.

"This is your country," a narrator says in the ad that began airing Friday in Los Angeles. "Don't let anyone or anything take away those dreams."

But it is an older, more familiar success story _ that of the Clintons _ that seems to be holding sway among most California Hispanics. They will play a key role in deciding the Democratic winner. As the wife of the former president, Hillary Rodham Clinton has an almost dynastic appeal to Hispanic voters, many of whom came of voting age during the economic good times of Bill Clinton's presidency. The New York senator leads Obama 3-to-1 among Hispanics, according to a recent survey by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.

"There is very much a comfort zone with the name and the family, and a very comfortable remembrance with Clinton's eight years in office," said Jaime Regalado, director of the Pat Brown Institute at California State University, Los Angeles....

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[joeybee12]

1. Glad to see this...nice comment about "comfort zone"...

...apparently some people recall the 90's accurately.

[KittyWampus]

3. The gap between rich/poor continued to grow as did bank deregulation, media consolidation, military

spending, executive pay, size of our cars (SUV's), size of our houses.

[joeybee12]

7. NO, No and NO!!!

God, I am so sick of you re-writers of history. The sham of the Bush years is that it erased the goals the Clinton years made in reducing poverty.

[mckeown1128]

2. Shocking!!!!

Who would have ever guessed. :sarcasm:

[bidenista]

4. well, i admit it's not as big as the ny post endorsement...

...but come on, show a little class.

[Clarkansas]

6. Definitely not as big as the Ann Coulter endorsement either. eom

[goldcanyonaz]

5. Thanks you for posting this.

[Rock_Garden]

8. Like HIllary herself, Hispanics have found their voice.