The Latino Vote Helps Hillary Clinton

According to the BBC News article entitled “US Latino voters come of age” published on May 2, 2008, the article stated that “in recent months, Latinos have also played a pivotal role in helping the Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton stay in the race against her rival Barack Obama, contributing to her impressive victory in California on Super Tuesday and playing a major role in her victory a month later in Texas.” Why is this? I believe it is because Latinos trust Hillary Clinton when she says she will work hard to bring real solutions for the United States of America. Also, because Latinos want a real Health Care solution and they want a real solution to the failing economy.



Latino voters have overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic Party Primaries and Caucuses. The BBC News article “US Latino voters come of age” also stated that in both California and Texas, “Latinos voted in much higher numbers in the Democratic primaries, with two-thirds of them voting for Mrs. Clinton.” Why is this? I believe it is because Latinos trust Hillary Clinton when she says she will bring real solutions to America’s problems. Latinos want a real solution to education – No Child Left Behind is not a real solution and Hillary Clinton has vowed to find a real solution for education and to do away with unfunded federal mandates such as No Child Left Behind. Latinos have responded to Hillary Clinton’s message of real leadership.



Latinos will continue to be a force in U.S. politics in the future because the Latino population is growing dramatically in the U.S. and Latinos have seen the results of their political power. According to the BBC News article entitled “US Latino voters come of age,” the article stated that “In California alone, for example, more than 1.2 million Latinos who voted in the Super Tuesday primary – a close to 300% increase on the same number who voted in the last Democratic primaries in 2004.” Therefore, the impressive Latino impact on U.S. politics will continue to grow.

Blog Written By:
Arthur Phillip Murrillo, M.A., doctoral candidate
California State Director
Latinos for Clinton