With 92% of precincts reporting, the California Democrat vote has gone to Hillary Clinton by 52% to Barack Obama’s 42%.Some media is saying that the Latino and Asian vote in the state is to thank for the Clinton victory.
Early exit polls indicated that Sen. Barack Obama was carrying the white voter in California because of his overwhelming support among white men. White women, as in other states, more often were backing Clinton.
Black voters overwhelmingly favor Obama but Asian voters, whose numbers are comparable to blacks in the most populous state, went overwhelmingly for Clinton.
The deciding factor may be Latinos, who make up roughly 30 percent of California’s Democratic vote. They were going for Clinton by a two-to-one margin.
Via / CNN
2 Responses to Morning After Super Tuesday: Hillary Clinton’s Cali Win Thanks to Latino Voters
Jennifer Woodard Maderazo
February 6th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I would have to agree with that theory. Last Friday in the Mission District there were a TON of Latina women in the street rallying for Hillary. Yesterday there was also a ton of Clinton activity and almost no Obama. I also think the TV ads with Cesar Chavez’s grandson endorsing Clinton that aired in the last couple of days had at least some effect.
Carlos QC
February 6th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
What is wrong with Mexican-Americans in CA? Suddenly they trust a woman to lead them. Talk about change. I honestly don’t understand, Bill Clinton promoted and signed NAFTA which ruined the economy of Mexico’s poor, and his wife gets the support from Chicanos. I think they don’t support Obama because he is black, which would confirm what some people say about “Latinos”… that they are way behind the rest of the US population when it comes to education and racial tolerance. That’s what happens when you watch too much Telenovelas.