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    Hispanic Voters and the Republican Party

    One reason Mitt Romney lost the Florida primary to John McCain in 2008 was the votes of Republican Hispanics. President Obama then swept all Hispanics by 58 percent...

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 30, 2012 • 51m Listen

    One reason Mitt Romney lost the Florida primary to John McCain in 2008 was the votes of Republican Hispanics. President Obama then swept all Hispanics by 58 percent. Would Romney or Gingrich to better this time around? What about Hispanics in other parts of the country? Also, EU leaders meet again on the debt crisis, and a UN report on the sustainability of human civilization. Can the world meet growing demands for food, energy and water?

    Banner image: Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder holds a Puerto Rican flag as she directs a question to Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich after he was endorsed by the National Hispanic Leadership Network in Miami, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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