Many, but not all, Latino voters shift to Obama

Naomi Gonzalez grew up poor in Chicago, bouncing among nine foster homes while her father served time in prison. The single mother of four believes Barack Obama understands her struggle, which is why she plans to vote for him. She typifies a surprisingly strong source of support for Obama: Latino Protestants. A new poll finds […]

Naomi Gonzalez grew up poor in Chicago, bouncing among nine foster homes while her father served time in prison. The single mother of four believes Barack Obama understands her struggle, which is why she plans to vote for him. She typifies a surprisingly strong source of support for Obama: Latino Protestants. A new poll finds Obama enjoying a nearly 17-point lead in that group over John McCain. But that support, however strong, is not uniform.

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