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House contempt WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-con- trolled House committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over Justice Depart- ment documents. The party-line vote committee holds AG Holder in was 23-17. The contro- versy goes next to the full House, which is to vote next week unless there is some resolution in the meantime. The vote followed a decision by President Barack Obama earlier in the day to assert executive privilege for the first time in his administration in order to protect the confi- dentiality of the docu- ments. The last Cabinet mem- ber to be cited by a con- gressional committee for contempt was Attorney General Janet Reno in President Bill Clinton's administration. The recommendation by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee next will go to the full House for a vote. 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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — No longer a backburner issue, immigration is roiling the presidential contest as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Rom- ney seek to court the nation's swelling Hispanic population. The outcome could influence political battle lines and shape American politics for gener- ations. Indeed, both sides are crafting aggressive strate- gies to appeal to a demo- graphic that is by no means monolithic but has support- ed Democrats in recent elections. Some Republi- cans fear — and Democrats hope — that Obama could capitalize on this moment to help solidify Hispanic vot- ers as predominantly Democratic this fall and for years to come, much as President Lyndon Johnson hardened the black vote for Democrats as he pushed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. By week's end, both can- didates will address the same Latino political con- vention in Florida, showcas- ing contrasting political ide- ologies at a pivotal time. The Supreme Court is about to render judgment on a get- tough Arizona law, and just last week the Democratic president announced plans to ease deportation rules for some children of illegal immigrants. With Election Day less than five months away, His- panic voters are energized and paying close attention, said Arturo Vargas, execu- tive director of the National Association of Latino Elect- ed and Appointed Officials, which hosts this week's convention. ''There's a lot at stake. Liberal activists urge Obama to adopt more combative Street are villains, made them the enemy, we could take them down,'' Paul Sasso, a 47-year-old liberal from San Diego, said this week. ''To me, that could win him the election, I'm sure.'' We're talking about a signif- icant share of the American electorate that could well decide this election,'' Var- gas said. ''It's only now that both candidates are turning their attention to the Latino approach WASHINGTON (AP) — Message from liberals to President Barack Obama: Your economic message is muddled, go after Wall Street harder. With the November elec- tion looming, some of the president's most ardent backers are fretting that the incumbent Democrat isn't successfully making the case for a second term at a time of economic turmoil. And they argue that he should sharpen his message by taking a firm stand against the financial sector's excesses. 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But there is overwhelming sup- port among both supporters expected to rule on the 2010 law in the next week or so. Most of the law's major changes aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans who now lack coverage have yet to take effect, including the requirement that most peo- ple have health insurance or pay a penalty. The insur- ance mandate has been among the least popular aspects of the law. Provi- sions that have gone into effect include extended coverage for young adults on their parents' insurance and relief for seniors with high prescription drug costs. The Supreme Court is But whatever people think of the law, they don't want a Supreme Court rul- ing against it to be the last word on health care reform. 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