LatinaLista — The #1 polling question facing people today is “Who will you vote for?” Since most people aren’t shy about saying it, polls have been successful in gauging people’s opinions but telephone and online polls only go so…
LatinaLista — It doesn’t matter which side is talking about immigration these days because, like an overboiled egg, there are too many cracks in what’s being said to know if their ideas are fully cooked or not. (Source: cbs.com)…
LatinaLista — It’s now been a couple of months since the editors at the promigrant site The Sanctuary submitted a questionnaire about immigration reform and issues of importance to Latinos to both the presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John…
LatinaLista — The word is that, after being distracted by the “Palin Effect,” the Obama campaign is back on track to focus on what this election is all about the issues. The candidates who really matter in November. (Source:…
LatinaLista — Today begins the 40th celebration of Hispanic heritage on a national coordinated scale. While Hispanic Heritage Month has always been a celebration of the collective accomplishments of Latinos, it’s also been about looking ahead to where we…
LatinaLista — There’s talk that if Obama becomes the new occupant of the Oval Office, he automatically becomes the poster boy for the argument to end affirmative action programs. In fact, in November, on election day, three states will…
LatinaLista — News released this week shows that as of July 1, 2008, there are one million net new Latino voters added to the rolls for this next presidential election. (Source: www.patrickruffini.com/ research) The surge of voters is a…
LatinaLista — Today, the Obama campaign released a new Spanish-language ad entitled “Our Own Road.” The ad strives to connect Obama’s background with the life realities of most Latinos and, given his life story, it’s not a hard stretch….
LatinaLista — Part of the expectations of any niche group, that is lucky enough to snag a high-profile speaker, is that the speaker’s remarks will be specifically tailored to the group and reveal, if not startling news, something to…
LatinaLista — It’s long been known that the rest of the world is anxiously watching our presidential campaign as if it were a primetime drama. Now, it seems that both candidates want to include that global audience in their…
LatinaLista — A new Gallup report reveals that when it comes to a showdown between Obama and McCain, McCain is the one with the “Latino problem.” (Source: Gallup) While Clinton is considered the candidate who was able to attract…
LatinaLista — With the Puerto Rican primary just two days away, several prominent Latin music artists are singing their endorsements. As expected, it’s a split between Clinton and Obama. Clinton is expected to sweep the islands with a win….
LatinaLista — It’s being reported on the Indystar.com web site that almost 90,000 Hoosiers have already cast their ballots in early voting. (Source: El Mexicano News) And the big question on everyone’s minds is how Hispanic Hoosiers will vote?…
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 — 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 — 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:…
