Can the GOP appeal to Hispanics in Florida?
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, sits down with Univision's Jorge Ramos for a 'Meet the Candidate' forum hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Univision at Miami-Dade College Jan. 25, 2012 in Miami, Fla. Romney is campaigning in Florida ahead of next Tuesday's primary.
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The Republican presidential debate in Florida will provide an early measure of the candidates' appeal to Hispanics, a group that could prove decisive in November. Today we discuss the candidates' strategy for Florida, what to expect in the debate and the challenges the candidates will face.
Kerri's guest are Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center, and Leslie Sanchez, a Republican strategist and CEO of the Impacto Group, a market research group focused on the Hispanic community.
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