Haitian Voters a Force in Florida Election This fall, an estimated 2 million Haitian Americans will head to the polls, according to the Haitian American Leadership Council. Half a million of them live in Florida, which will be the focus of world attention come November due to its controversial role in the 2000 election. Youth Radio producer Sara Harris visited one Haitian community just north of Miami, where the face of Florida politics is changing.

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Haitian Voters a Force in Florida Election

September 6, 200412:00 AM ET

Heard on The Tavis Smiley Show

Haitian Voters a Force in Florida Election

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This fall, an estimated 2 million Haitian Americans will head to the polls, according to the Haitian American Leadership Council. Half a million of them live in Florida, which will be the focus of world attention come November due to its controversial role in the 2000 election. Youth Radio producer Sara Harris visited one Haitian community just north of Miami, where the face of Florida politics is changing.

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