Hillary Clinton’s October plan: Focus on Latino issues
*In 2008 Latinos favored Hillary over Obama by a 2 to 1 margin. She’s hoping she still has that support. VL
By Dan Merica and Theodore Schleifer, CNN Poliics
Boston (CNN)Hillary Clinton is planning to focus on Latino voters this month, according to campaign aides, starting with the launch Latinos for Hillary during the Democratic presidential front-runner’s trip to Florida on Friday.
[pullquote]”Latinos are a critically important voting bloc for the Democratic Party, one that could possibly sway both the race for the party’s nomination and the general election.”[/pullquote]
How to woo a Latino voter
The former secretary of state will roll out Latino endorsements and is campaigning in areas with large Latino populations in the coming weeks.
Clinton will travel to San Antonio, Texas on Oct. 15 for her first organizing event in the state. The trip, according to aides, will focus on Latinas and Clinton’s personal story, which includes registering voters in South Texas in the 1970s.
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