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How the women leading Democrats' push for Latino votes hope to win on abortion

For the first time in 22-years women are running the top organization responsible for electing Latino Democrats to Congress. They say they know how to win with abortiona as a driving force.
California Rep. Linda Sanchez is the first woman to run the BOLD Pac in its 22-year history. The organization is home to the fundraising effort for Democrats' Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

MONTEBELLO, CALIF. — Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, the head of a Latino Democratic PAC, is visiting a busy coffeeshop in her home district in Los Angeles County.

She sees a common mission here. This coffee shop is part of an incubator effort for Latino businesses in the area. Sanchez wants to be an incubator for Latino votes.

"I'm on this mission to convince Latinos that we need more of them in Congress if we

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