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Article: Hispanic Vote: A Key Battleground In 2004 Election.
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- Kiplinger Business Forecasts
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- February 19, 2003
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Byline:Richard Sammon
The high-profile political showdown in the Senate over President Bush's nomination of Miguel Estrada to the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., gives Republicans a perfect opportunity to showcase their differences with Democrats and to make inroads into the U.S. Hispanic community. At 35.3 million and growing (about 13.5% of total population), the U.S. Hispanic population will be a high-stakes battleground between the parties over the next two years.
Democrats have long held the Hispanic vote, tethered by the party's support on the bread-and-butter issues of immigration, education, health care, worker safety, wage laws and ...