Barack Obama told a crowd of Hispanics in New Mexico to start "voting your numbers."
Previous presidential elections have brought close margins for Hispanic voters, supporting Al Gore barely in 2000 and helping Bush inch to a win in 2004.
Obama's words are part of a somewhat under the radar effort to garner Hispanic votes. Most Hispanic Democrats supported Hillary Clinton in the primary races, and Obama started adamantly vying for their votes in the summer. Hispanic voters make nearly 10 percent of the voting population, a potential swing vote.
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson supports Obama.
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Source: Guardian
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