ABOUT AN HOUR-- TRYING TO WIN OVER HISPANIC VOTERS. LATINOS ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF VOTERS IN SIX SUPER TUESDAY STATES-- INCLUDING HERE IN NEW MEXICO. AND A BLOCK OF VOTERS THAT LARGE COULD SWING THE CAUCUS HIS WAY. VALERIE CASTRO IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER-- WITH A PREVIEW. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE RIGHT NOW IF YOU ARE AN OBAMA SUPPORTER. VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN HERE ALL MORNING PREPARING FOR THIS EVENT. SOME HAVE SPENT DAYS CALLING VOTERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE UNDECIDED TO TRY AND SWAY THEIR VOTES. SOME 2- THOUSAND TICKETS HAVE BEEN HANDED OUT TO FILL THE KIVA AUDITORIUM AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. VOLUNTEERS WERE LINED UP EARLY THIS MORNING TO HELP OUT WITH THIS EVENT AND SOME HAVE EVEN COME FROM AS FAR AWAY AS GALLUP AND THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF ANY POLITICAL RACE. JOHN PADILLA IS A ONE OF MANY VOLUNTEERS EAGER TO SEE THE SENATOR IN THE DUKE CITY TODAY. HE SAYS HE'S SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS WORKING ON THE CAMPAIGN AND EVEN TODAY HE WAS STILL WORKING HARD TO GET TICKETS OUT FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EVENT. HE SAYS THE PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THIS ELECTION. Everybody is excited about everything, not just today. we've had so much enthusiasm from the albuquerque community it's been strong and people have really been pouring in.' HILLARY CLINTON IS EXPECTED TO BE HERE TOMORROW. BOTH SENATORS ARE HYPING THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS BEFORE THE SUPER TUESDAY CAUCUS IN NEW MEXICO. AND OF COURSE WE WILL BE COVERING THE SENATOR'S SPEECH AND BRING YOU THE STORY ON OUR LATER NEWSCASTS. LIVE IN DOWNTOWN ABQ....VC..EWN 4 MIDDAY. IT'S A JAM-PACKED SCHEDULE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS.
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