Having said that, it's also probably the case that his positions on immigration and the extent to which he is viewed as 'the Latino candidate' will probably hurt with groups that don't identify themselves in that way.

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[While calling Bustamante a] completely conventional politician, ... The first time a member of an ethnic group runs for a prominent position, that mobilizes voters because it's a matter of not necessarily only sharing a position, but group pride.

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The polls don't show a huge difference among Democrats in how Latinos and non-Latinos would vote on the recall [of Davis], ... Where they do show a difference is their preference among the candidates running, and there Bustamante draws substantially more support from Latino Democrats and non-Democratic Latinos than from other ethnic groups.

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