One of the biggest problems has always been who is going to vote for whom. In many cases, there are huge pushes to gain the votes of different groups of people, and different groups of people are always aligning behind one candidate or another. You see this often in many races, and in the 2008 presidential primaries, there is no exception to this rule.
One of the groups that has become more and more important as the years go by is the Latino population. Because this group is by and by so large in the United States, and because it is a group that is constantly growing, the voters are turning out each year in bigger and bigger numbers in order to choose a candidate. So, as time goes on, presidential hopefuls are figuring out how to win these all-important Latino votes.
For the democrats, they have come up with a plan. Recently, the first candidate forum that was created and dedicated completely to Latino issues was held, and the candidates participated in it over the weekend. The candidates talked about Latino issues, discussed questions about Latino issues nationwide, and answered questions from and about Latinos. Not only that, but the entire thing was broadcast nationwide in Spanish despite the fact the candidates were only allowed to speak in English. Much to the dismay of Bill Richardson, Hispanic candidate for president from New Mexico that is polling well in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire according to USAElectionPolls.com.
The Democrats are working hard to show this group, which is the fastest growing minority group in the United States, that they are important and that they are each worthy of a vote. This group is one of the fastest growing groups, and whichever candidate can win their support is going to find themselves with lots of extra votes.
According to USA Election Polls (USAElectionPolls.com), Obama is trailing Senator Clinton by 20%. He is doing well in Georgia and California among other states and is expected to continue to be a frontrunner in the race.
