More Hispanics expected at polls this year

If there ever was a year in which Hispanics are going to make their presence felt on Election Day, it would seem to be this year.

The 2008 presidential race offers the right mix of candidates and issues to inspire a historically elusive subset of potential voters to mobilize in unprecedented numbers, according to political strategists familiar with the Hispanic market.

Traditionally, Hispanics have lagged behind both non-Hispanic whites and blacks in voting. About 47 percent of all eligible Hispanics voted in the past two presidential elections - the George Bush vs. Al Gore contest in 2000 and the Bush vs. John Kerry election in 2004.

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