LatinaLista — If you thought young Americans were only interested in the Kardashians, Jay-Z, the latest shoes, horror movies or action-packed video games, a new survey detailing their political opinions would remind us that isn’t the case. After all,…
LatinaLista — The Pew Hispanic Center released their latest survey regarding how Latino voters are leaning. Not surprisingly, the survey found Latinos favoring Obama over Romney by 3-1 ratio. Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama over Republican challenger…
By Lauren Feeney BillMoyers.com More Latinos are expected to go to the polls this year than ever before, and their vote could be decisive in the presidential election. We reached out to Sylvia Manzano of Latino Decisions, a leading…
LatinaLista — Only 15 days left till the October 9 deadline to register to vote. To make sure that both adults and eligible students are aware that time is running out, today has been designated National Voter Registration Day….
LatinaLista — Yesterday, it was the Almanac of Latino Politics and today it’s the NALEO Educational Fund’s Briefing on the 2012 Latino Vote. Presented last week during the Democratic National Convention, the Briefing features Latino congressional candidates from around…
LatinaLista — With every poll that shows the gap between Obama and Romney narrowing, the value of the Latino vote cannot be underestimated. Yet, with conflicting spin coming out of each political camp about what Latinos do or don’t…
LatinaLista — A new poll of young voters reveals that, like any other voting bloc afflicted with a collective label, young voters are not pre-programmed androids to all think alike. Youth-focused research organization, the Center for Information & Research on…
LatinaLista — How hard is it to get a photo ID? That’s the question some people have been asking since states have been falling in line to require voters to present photo identification when showing up at the polls…
LatinaLista — The Latino vote is proving to be a challenge for not just politicians coveting the votes of Latinos but for Latino communities counting on those votes as a show of voter strength and influence. As noted in…
By Elizabeth de Armas and Luis Carlos López Hispanic Link News Service U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) still can’t evade vice presidential chatter even though he has professed little interest in the position and, at times, refuses to discuss…
LatinaLista — As much attention as is paid to the Latino vote, no one knows for sure just how much influence it will have in the November election. Some media organizations have pinpointed the states where the Latino vote…
LatinaLista — Today’s announcement by President Obama and the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano that the deportation of undocumented young people will be deferred for up to two years was an unexpected gift. Though there is certain…
By Richard Romero LatinaLista OHIO — Saving the American Dream and bringing back the economy is what will bring out Latino voters in Ohio. Ohio has over 140,000 eligible Hispanic voters, and Ohio’s total Hispanic population is 354,674. Given…
LatinaLista — What does it say when someone endorses a political candidate and then turns around and cautions that same candidate to tweak his message? It actually says a lot more than we think. Two days ago, Jeb Bush…
LatinaLista — Sadly, some of the GOP presidential candidates are still trying to show the extent of their conservatism to their political base by going on record saying anything — even when it insults a demographic that will someday…
LatinaLista — These days, politics is a divisive issue. There’s no getting around that. In the Latino community, emotions run particularly high between Latinos of different political parties, mainly because of the GOP leadership’s stand on illegal immigration. However,…
LatinaLista — GOP presidential nominee Rick Santorum is on a high after sweeping political victories last night in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. He arrived in Dallas, Texas today to do a little of campaigning and fundraising. One stop on…
By Vanessa Cárdenas Center for American Progress Action Fund In the race to win the Republican presidential nomination and capture a sizable portion of the Latino vote, Mitt Romney’s campaign is hoping to shift the emphasis from his extreme…
LatinaLista — It’s reported that Florida’s Latino Republicans make up 11 percent of the state’s registered voters. In the past, Latino Republicans’ wish lists were aligned with their party, but these are different times with candidates who either profess…
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Key MOD: Moderator JR: Jorge Ramos MR: Mitt Romney Q: Audience Question MOD: Thank you Chamber of Commerce, Miami-Dade College, and Univision Television. I want to thank you for joining us in our discussion with…
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Key MOD Moderator JR: Jorge Ramos NG: Newt Gingrich Q: Audience Question MOD: Again, thank you so much for being here. On behalf of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Miami Dade College, and…
LatinaLista — If this was the year 2006, the candidates vying in next week’s GOP Florida Primary would have been releasing a lot more ads in Spanish, practicing their “Sí se puede” cries and brushing up on the differences…
LatinaLista — The field of social media just got more crowded with the debut of a new site that’s all about politics. Votizen is a site that brings civic engagement to a whole new level by making grassroots campaigning…
LatinaLista — Though the GOP presidential nominees have gone out of their way to let the low-income, voters of color, LGBT, feminists, ininsured and undocumented immigrants know that they won’t have a friend in the White House if elected,…
LatinaLista — Speculation is running high on just who will win the Iowa caucus tonight, the New Hampshire primary next week, and eventually, the GOP nomination. As expected, since it is the start of the new year, some psychics…
