6 Key Latino Players in the Presidential Race

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/12/2012 - 17:03 | 0 Comments

With Mitt Romney all but sewing up the Republican presidential nomination with primary wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, it’s time to start giving a closer look at the Latinos from both sides of the aisle who are likely to play a big role in the upcoming elections. Whether blue or red, they represent the growing clout of the 50.5 million U.S. Latinos. 

Here ar six Latinos to keep an eye on...

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Marco Rubio

Who he is: Florida Senator elected in Nov. 2010

Why he matters: As the articulate, photogenic young bright hope for Republicans, the Senator has been pegged as a top contender for the vice presidential nomination, though Rubio himself has said he would not consider the job. Whether he does or not, he will be instrumental in the party’s effort to win Florida, a key state where many of his fellow Cuban Americans, who lean Republican, live, and where Obama and Romney are head to head in polls. Whether he can help the party win over other Latinos nationwide remains a much shakier proposition, as most are Democrats turned off by the party’s scorched earth rhetoric on undocumented immigrants.

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