Latinos Could Sway Omaha Mayoral Race

Latinos Could Sway Election In This Midwestern Capital
Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, right, speaks during a news conference in Omaha, Neb., Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, with Omaha Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer, left, Mayor Suttle said that good-behavior furloughs given to violent inmates may help keep the peace inside Nebraska's prisons, but it is disrupting the peace and safety of Omaha residents. Suttle, Schmaderer, and other city officials announced plans to seek legislation that would limit furlough and good time privileges to violent criminals. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, right, speaks during a news conference in Omaha, Neb., Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, with Omaha Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer, left, Mayor Suttle said that good-behavior furloughs given to violent inmates may help keep the peace inside Nebraska's prisons, but it is disrupting the peace and safety of Omaha residents. Suttle, Schmaderer, and other city officials announced plans to seek legislation that would limit furlough and good time privileges to violent criminals. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

As Omaha's mayoral race heats up, it's becoming clear that every vote will count.

"We don't know that we want to vote for Mayor Suttle, but we also don't know Jean Stothert," said political activist Ben Salazar.

In South Omaha, the Latino community will be an important x-factor. The latest census shows the ethnic group now makes up more than 13 percent of Omaha's population. Salazar says it's because of this that Latino support can't be taken for granted.

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