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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Taro who wrote (21364)	2/17/2008 3:39:17 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224717

More Hispanics Saying Si to O >Texas-sized Hurt on Hill By GINGER ADAMS OTIS, nypost.com, Feb 17 2008 February 17, 2008 -- The hard knocks keep on coming for Hillary Clinton, as her core support shows signs of erosion in the key state of Texas. A new poll has Barack Obama almost pulling even with Clinton among Democratic-leaning Latinos in Texas - a demographic Clinton is relying on to help carry the Lone Star State's March 4 primary. In another blow to the former first lady, a national Gallup poll released yesterday gives Obama his first statistically significant lead over Clinton: 49-42 percent - a new high for Obama among Gallup's daily tracking program. In Texas, according to an American Research Group poll released Friday, 44 percent of Latino Democrats in Texas favor Clinton, while 42 percent are for Obama. Among all Texas voters, the ARG poll puts Obama up 47-42 - although several other polls have her holding on to her Texas lead. Both candidates have launched Spanish-language ads throughout the state, and are lining up local officials to help carry their messages to Hispanics . In previous primaries, Latinos have largely turned out for Clinton, helping her claim victories in California, Nevada and Arizona. But the recent departure of her campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, has angered some Hispanics. Solis Doyle, the first Latino to head a presidential campaign, had worked for the Clintons in various capacities since 1992. Some Latinos said Solis Doyle was being scapegoated after Clinton suffered a series of bruising losses to Obama. Exit polls show Obama did better than expected among Hispanics in Tuesday's primaries in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC - signaling a possible shift in Latino loyalties. He garnered more support from Virginia Hispanics than Clinton, and made gains among Latinos in Maryland. But Clinton, who has ties to Texas's Hispanic establishment dating back to the 1970s when she campaigned there on behalf of George McGovern, has pulled out some big guns to campaign alongside her. Community organizer and labor leader Dolores Huerta is stumping for Clinton in Texas, as is "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera. Yesterday, Bill Clinton was in Amarillo and Austin, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was expected to campaign for Hillary as well. Clinton herself has already visited Texas several times, even though the primary is more than two weeks off. Obama, who has yet to make a visit to Texas, has pulled in native son Roel Campos to campaign for him. Campos, born in Harlingen, Texas, to Mexican-American parents, was educated at Harvard and later served as a Democratic member of the Securities and Exchange Commission under President Bush. While the American Research Group gave Clinton a slim lead among Latinos, its poll showed Obama holding onto his advantage among African-Americans, 76-17 percent. But in terms of likely minority voters, Clinton still holds a larger lead: Latino voters outnumber African-American voters by 2 to 1 in Texas. Additional reporting by Brendan Scott