Can Republicans Win the Latino Vote?

The Takeaway

The Republican candidates kicked off their Florida campaigns at last night’s debate in Tampa. Florida is the first Republican presidential battleground with a significant Latino population, and as Mitt Romney battles Newt Gingrich for the lead in the Sunshine State, Latinos across the country are taking note. How the candidates position themselves on immigration and court the highly influential Cuban-American vote remains to be seen. Leslie Sanchez joins us to explore the relationship between the Republican candidates and the Hispanic vote. She is the author of “Los Republicanos” and CEO of Impacto Group in Washington, DC.

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