Politics | Election 2008 Candidates Failing to Reach Florida's Hispanic Voters Obama and McCain both pushing wrong message, nonpartisan group says By Clay Dillow Posted Jul 22, 2008 2:36 PM CDT Copied In this July 8, 2008, photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigns at the 79th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Convention in Washington. (AP Photo) Hispanics could swing the presidential election in November, especially in crucial Florida, but the presumptive nominees aren’t reaching them, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Hispanics tend to vote on issues rather than along strictly party lines, but the media and candidates are pushing immigration reform though polls show the economy and education atop their list of concerns—with immigration reform 10th. While a recent survey found Barack Obama leading John McCain 47%-22% among Hispanic voters, 26% remain undecided. “If they really want to do a good job, either McCain or Obama, they need to focus and get people in there who truly understand the Hispanic culture,” says the founder of nonpartisan group focused on getting Hispanics to vote. Read These Next New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Report an error