Broad Hispanic outreach aided Obama's re-election

November 7, 2012 4:57 PM

Broad outreach efforts to Latinos helped re-elect President Obama by a 3-to-1 margin. Anna Werner reports the growing power of the Hispanic vote was clear in three crucial swing states.

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