LatinaLista — In a clear example of just how much Texas Republicans loathe the Clintons, stories are surfacing across the state of GOP voters switching parties, for at least a day, to cast votes for Obama. Even though polls…
LatinaLista — Everybody is asking how Latinos in Texas and Ohio will vote next Tuesday, March 4. Yet, to better understand exactly what are the forces influencing the Latino vote nationwide, one needs to look at the bigger picture…
LatinaLista Where’s Hillary? It’s been a common question bandied among several Texas-based Latino bloggers and myself. All of us live outside, what I dub, the “Clinton Corridor” — that southern strip of the state that straddles the Mexican border…
LatinaLista — The Pew Hispanic Center released an analysis today about the role of Latinos in the 2008 Democratic Presidential primaries. The consensus is Latinos are the pivotal voters to swing the selection of either Clinton or Obama. The…
LatinaLista — On February 6, 2008, Barack Obama penned a guest post at Latina Lista where he vowed to reform the nation’s immigration system. In today’s The Dallas Morning News, to coincide with his appearance in Dallas, Obama pens…
LatinaLista — On a lighter note — no matter who we ultimately vote for on election day, we all should never lose our sense of humor. I was reminded of this when reader Colin shared this video with Latina…
LatinaLista — When it comes to the March 4 primary in Texas, there’s really only one race going on. While television advertisements are juggling self-endorsements from both Clinton and Obama, one is hard-pressed to find a Republican ad running…
LatinaLista — The Democratic and Republican parties have internship openings for college students who want to participate in upcoming party conventions where party nominees for president will be officially named. Interns will be assigned a range of duties including:…
LatinaLista — The headline’s disturbing revelation was revealed through a survey conducted by Hispanic Economics on behalf of the Obama campaign. While it can be argued that the survey’s findings may be a bit biased, it is a safe…
LatinaLista — The early buzz from some in the mainstream media today is what significance does the replacement of Clinton’s campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, with longtime aide Maggie Williams, have for the Latino community? Patti Solis Doyle –…
LatinaLista — During Hillary Clinton’s campaign swing through Nevada last month, she spent part of one afternoon in a Mexican restaurant munching chips. According to Dr. Alan Hirsch, director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, it’s…
LatinaLista — If there is one aspect of Latino culture that is universal among all Latinos, regardless of where our abuelos were born, it’s la musica. So it makes sense that those presidential candidates who are really trying to…
By Barack Obama LatinaLista Last fall, Latina Lista sent an invitation to the major presidential candidates of both parties to “blog” on Latina Lista as a way to address our readers. As the campaigns are regrouping after what can…
LatinaLista — Early returns of just a few of the states voting today for the Democratic nominee have Clinton and Obama in a dead heat. Super Tuesday states (Source: CNN) Yet, an interesting point has come to light. In…
LatinaLista — The assumption by many state lawmakers is that if undocumented immigrants are denied a place to live and the opportunity to be a licensed driver, they will have no choice but to leave. But it doesn’t work…
LatinaLista — Speculation on which group could be the swing vote in the Nevada caucus, and the overall presidential election, has centered on three groups: females, young people and coming in at a distant third, Latinos. Given past rhetoric…
LatinaLista — Yesterday, a Duke University political scientist released some preliminary findings of a study she is conducting on Latinos and declared that when it comes to choosing between Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, Latinos will choose Clinton. (Source:…
LatinaLista In the first of weekly analysis of what is happening on our side of the world, in an effort to keep readers informed, Latina Lista, along with special contributors from North, Central and South America, will strive to…
LatinaLista — Though it was leaked last night that Gov. Richardson would be leaving the presidential race, he made it official today. In his afternoon farewell speech, he showed the good manners every Latina mother would be proud to…
LatinaLista — The Associated Press reports that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his bid for the presidency. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Couple his poor results in both Iowa and New Hampshire and, as reported earlier this…
LatinaLista — Last week, Nevada’s largest Spanish-language newspaper El Mundo announced they were endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. Frontpage of Nevada’s El Mundo newspaper. Mainstream media reporting on the endorsement were sure to include: El Mundo is the oldest…
LatinaLista — An interesting exchange recently with a young twenty-something Latino reader shed light on why so many young Latinos and Latinas are finding themselves attracted to Obama and plan to vote for him. Barak Obama (Source: slate.com) It…
By Mitt Romney LatinaLista We continue with our series of guest posts from the 2008 presidential candidates and take this opportunity to thank Gov. Mitt Romney for sharing his time and outlook for the country. The former Governor of…
LatinaLista — Well, if you believe the rumors circulating in the blogosphere, it’s that Obama had some of Richardson’s supporters in Iowa when they realized there wasn’t enough momentum for Richardson. But just like many of the commenters to…
LatinaLista — All eyes are fixed on Iowa because of tomorrow night’s caucuses. Though many Iowans interviewed claim to still be undecided, that’s not the case with some of the state’s Latino population. In fact, several publishers of Iowa’s…
