31.   For many politicians, it was an opportunity to court the Hispanic vote.

32.   For Republicans, who typically get about a quarter of the Hispanic vote, the exit poll numbers seemed unbelievable.

33.   Four years later, when he ran for reelection, exit polls suggeset he got almost half of the Hispanic vote.

34.   George W. wants the Hispanic vote that has been locked up by Democrats for generations.

35.   Further, in Arizona the Hispanic vote helped another Republican, Sen. John McCain, win re-election easily.

36.   He also cashed in on the Hispanic vote that can be crucial in the Democratic primary.

37.   Gore, who is also courting the Hispanic vote, is to address the Latino group on Friday.

38.   He traveled to Mexico frequently, and won nearly half the Hispanic vote in his re-election last year.

39.   His aides said he could not fit the Hispanic meetings into his schedule, but he has courted the Hispanic vote at many stops around the country.