By Edward T. Rincon LatinaLista In a recent New York Times story, writer Jennifer Medina discusses the curious support of Donald Trump by Hispanic voters, estimated at 30 percent by recent polls. Who are these “Latino Trumpers” and how do…
It seems as we get closer to the November 3 election, Trump and his team are throwing out all the stops to garner votes, especially from Latinos. It’s no coincidence that after 3 years of suffering and insults from…
Historically, a presidential campaign centers on what that person will do differently to make the country better for everyone. Not the Trump campaign. It’s clear from his multiple Fox interviews that he has only one plan — to be…
The morning after the first night of the Democratic Party’s virtual convention has left many of us with hope — and fear. When you have staunch Republicans advocating for the Democratic nominee, it sends shivers, or it should, down…
For the foreseeable future, our new reality is living with the potential of contracting/spreading the coronavirus. In that vein, instead of panicking and going on hoarding sprees, we all need to adapt, be flexible and stay positive knowing this…
If ever the country needed proof of how inept and derelict the Trump administration is in performing its most basic duty — protect the American people, we have only to look at how they have handled the coronavirus spread….
“This year, Latinos are expected for the first time to be the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority in a U.S. presidential election, with a record 32 million projected to be eligible to vote,” according to Pew Research Center….
As the Trump impeachment trial gets underway, we are reminded that we are in an election season. For most Latino voters, the 2020 election holds a certain level of importance; Is Facebook aiding in political surveillance of Puerto Rican…
Marisa Treviño LatinaLista Since Donald Trump was elected president, there’s a general consensus that a ‘new normal’ exists in our country. It’s not a flattering description. It usually refers to the ongoing gaslighting tactics used by the Trump administration…
Marisa Treviño LatinaLista The upcoming midterm elections are viewed as a ‘pivotal’ election for the nation. For one side, it’s about protecting the GOP majority and the Trump administration. For the other side, it’s all about displacing the majority…
LatinaLista — The most immediate unknown from the recent presidential election is not what a Donald Trump administration will look like and act but how Latinos voted. The debate of how many Latinos voted for Trump — some sources…
LatinaLista — The headlines are encouraging: Latino Early Voters Set Milwaukee Record As Florida Early Voting Begins, 99% More Latinos Have Already Voted Than In 2012 Mexican-Americans Are Reshaping the Electoral Map In Arizona — And The U.S. The…
LatinaLista — Ask most Latino voters who they’ll be voting for in November and the vast majority of those quizzed will say Hillary Clinton. It doesn’t necessarily mean they like Clinton but the insulting rhetoric from her opponent about…
By Miguel Otárola Cronkite News PHOENIX – It will take more than a Hispanic name like “Cruz” or “Rubio” to win over the country’s largest minority group, advocates say. While Republican hopefuls Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and…
By Madison Alder Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Latino groups looking to help Hispanics flex their political muscle this election said that job is being made easier by rhetoric from people like Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and GOP presidential…
By NALEO Educational Fund LatinaLista Changes to how nation draws state legislative districts could result in approximately 55 percent of the Latino population being excluded if only eligible voters were counted. Less than one year away from Election…
LatinaLista — Donald Trump must be confusing himself with Pope Francis when it comes to poll numbers. A new nationwide poll of religious or faith affiliated likely 2016 voters, released by a coalition of labor unions and faith organizations,…
LatinaLista — Ever since Obama came into office, Republicans in Congress have tried to block, stall and thwart any policy or issue Obama and the Democrats wanted to pass. It’s a tactic that has not only garnered the Legislative…
By Joáquin H. Guerra LatinaLista Since Leticia Van de Putte lost to Ivy Taylor in the runoff election for mayor of San Antonio, much has been written about what it means. Blame is the theme that’s emerged, and most…
LatinaLista — Conservative pundits and politicians have made an extra big effort lately to convince Democrats and Latinos that Latinos are so angry with Obama for not doing anything on reforming immigration policy that they will punish the Blue…
LatinaLista — National polls have been showing that more and more Latinos have become disenchanted with President Obama. So much so that some Latino organizations have issued a warning to Democrats to not blame the Latino electorate if the…
La Voz de Austin It’s no secret that Hispanic voters in Travis County have a hard time finding an election booth. In the recent March 4th, 2014 primary season, out of some 98,000 registered Hispanic voters, only 8,448 bothered…
By Melissa R. Michelson, Ph.D Latino Decisions A common belief inside campaigns is that lower propensity voters just won’t show up in a midterm election. This thinking is misguided and only serves to create a cycle in which campaigns…
By Colton Gavin Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Arizona Hispanic voter engagement has not kept pace with the growth of the Latino population, but that is poised to change and political parties need to be ready to take advantage,…
By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego If you ask him, Juan Ortiz would tell you that he rarely votes in local elections. But now that that two of the candidates in the City of San Diego special…
