Clinton Campaign Seeks To Make Most of Kaine's Spanish

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is fluent in Spanish, and moved easily between languages when he spoke at his first campaign event with his Democratic running mate Hillary Clinton. Some Latinos say there's a practical value to Kaine's skills because they allow the vice presidential candidate to communicate more directly with the nation's immigrant communities. But they add the days are gone when that alone is enough to win over Hispanic voters. Latinos make up about 17 percent of the nation's population, and roughly half — 27.3 million — are eligible to vote in 2016. The Pew Hispanic Center says nearly 70 percent of Latinos say they speak only English at home or indicate they speak English "very well."