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Scope and Contents Election year 2002 saw some historic movement for Latinos. In New Mexico, where both major party candidates for governor were Latinos, Democrat Bill Richardson was elected to occupy the state house for the next four years. Almost 24 hours after the polls closed the strength of Latino voter turn out this mid-term election is still being analyzed, but one thing is certain the Latino delegation in congress will increase from 19 to 22. Nationally Republicans rode President Bush's coattails to...