In 10 of the biggest states in the country, the number of eligible but unregistered Hispanic voters is far greater than Barack Obama’s margin of the margin over John McCain in 2008—indicating just how much potential there is in the Hispanic community to influence the election and why Republicans in many states have been trying [...]
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