Politics | Florida Hispanics Key to Both Fla. Wins Seniors also tip scales for McCain, Clinton By Jane Yager Posted Jan 30, 2008 8:10 AM CST Copied A touch screen voting machine sits idle as voters cast their paper ballot votes in the Florida primary, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale) (Associated Press) The Hispanic vote clinched the Florida victories of both John McCain and Hillary Clinton, the Miami Herald reports. McCain's POW experience especially resonated with Cuban-Americans, and Hispanic voters' fondness for Bill Clinton boosted Hillary, who won among Hispanics by a 2-1 margin over Obama. The strong presence of retirees also bolstered both McCain and Clinton. McCain's age, 71, helped him among voters over 65, the Wall Street Journal writes. Clinton also did especially well with older voters, as with women. But with Obama not campaigning at all in zero-delegate Florida, it's unclear whether Clinton's victory amounts to anything more than a "name recognition beauty contest." Read These Next A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. Report an error