Everyone caught Super Tuesday fever. The high stakes race, the unprecedented turnout and the issues on the table have voters engaged, passionate and tuned in to the news. In the closely contested Democratic race, Hispanics appear to have played a determining role in swinging the California vote in Hillary Clinton’s favor, although about half of Hispanic voters in Illinois supported Obama. With Texas as the largest state still up for grabs, don’t be surprised to see an all out battle for its sizable Latino voting bloc. On the Republican side, John McCain’s more moderate stance on immigration reform may have also helped him gain the plurality of the Hispanic Republican vote yesterday (33% in California and 62% in Arizona according to CNN polling). How did Hispanic media cover the news? Read on:
Hispanic media has been playing very close attention to the race with blogs, front pages, debates and other tools that are on equal footing to those being produced by the top networks. In a quick scan of news this morning, here is a look through the headlines that best summarize voters’ sentiments expressed yesterday:
La Opinion (Los Angeles): Super Empate (Super Tie)
Univision.com: McCain Reafirmo su Ascenso; Clinton y Obama Codo a Codo (McCain Reaffirms his Rise; Clinton and Obama Neck to Neck)
El Nuevo Herald (Miami): McCain se Afianza; Clinton en la Punta (McCain Takes Reigns; Clinton on the Verge)
El Diario (New York): Fuerza Latina: Los hispanos votan por Hillary (Latin Power: Hispanics vote for Hillary)
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