News outlets are seeing truth and facts mean little to Trump’s camp. Their proof? Trump staff keep spreading manipulated videos of Joe Biden, while Trump tries to advance his own conspiracy theory about Biden; TikTok teens are taking full…
Politics, Voting, zNew Headline
For first time, National Voter Registration Day turnout shattered records for “off-year” registration
Oct 2, 2019, 11:51 AM 0
LatinaLista — When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, though the reality star/ real estate developer did not win the popular vote, many were resigned to give him a chance. Yet, in the three years since his installation,…
Politics, zNew Headline
Grad student maps out in astonishing detail the 2016 vote
Jun 12, 2017, 12:01 PM 0
LatinaLista — Election results tell us who we are while other statistics only hint at what we are It was that premise that motivated Washington State University graduate student Ryne Rohla to undertake the massive task of compiling 2016…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Shock and fear hang over Americans abroad expecting different political outcome
Nov 9, 2016, 10:06 AM 0
By Deborah Charnes LatinaLista SAN JUAN DEL SUR, NICARAGUA — It’s 4 a.m. I awake with the roosters. Reach for my smart phone. Tap into the live Election Tracker. Many emotions pass through me. Bottom line, I’m ashamed to…
2016 Presidential Candidates, Politics, zNew Headline
The message to Latinos is no longer “Get out the vote” but “Get the VOTER out”
Oct 11, 2016, 11:16 AM 0
LatinaLista — The headline all but threatens in its declaration of “Record Number of Hispanic Americans Ready to Vote for President.” Unfortunately, it’s a broken record. Being ready and actually voting are two distinct ends of a problem that…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: How non-Hispanic media is misinterpreting the Hispanic Vote
Sep 22, 2016, 12:00 PM 0
By Raoul Lowery Contreras LatinaLista We are in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month. Per form, Hispanics are being insulted again not only by the Republican Presidential nominee but by the mainstream press and television/cable news outlets. Non-Hispanic media…
2016 Presidential Candidates, Politics, Politics, zNew Headline
Trump’s rise in the polls is thanks to the one group who should have known better
Mar 15, 2016, 5:11 PM 0
LatinaLista — Long before Donald Trump started sweeping up primary wins, I noticed a disturbing trend on network and cable news shows — Trump was their go-to candidate interviewee. Like on the debate stage where the spotlight perpetually shines…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
For Arizona Latinos, endorsement of candidates must go beyond a last name
Mar 8, 2016, 1:01 PM 0
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…
Palabra Final, Politics
Por fin, Latinos have finally put the Sleeping Giant to bed
Nov 14, 2012, 6:12 PM 0
LatinaLista — It’s finally time to put the Sleeping Giant myth to bed. Though not all eligible Latino voters turned out to vote — 11.2 million, according to a Pew Hispanic Center analysis — it was still enough to give…
By Mark R. Day La Prensa San Diego How did a group of Latino activists celebrate on Nov. 6 after working for nearly two months to get out the Latino vote in Escondido? For one thing, they danced La…
Latino Politics
The Latino Side of Politics: Latino actors and activists sound off on presidential election
Nov 6, 2012, 12:46 PM 1
By Elia Esparza Latinowood/Latin Heat In the final analysis it doesn’t really matter what the political system is…We don’t need a perfect political system; we need perfect participation. -Cesar Chavez Clearing The Latino Political Palate On November 6th, Latino…
Life Issues, Media
Latina blog creates special hashtag for readers to join in election day coverage
Nov 5, 2012, 4:19 PM 0
LatinaLista — There’s some good news and bad news about tomorrow’s presidential election. First, the good news: Once the voting is done and the counting is over, the nation won’t be subjected to another presidential election for another four…
Palabra Final, Politics
A new push for the Latino vote stirs fears of an uphill battle
May 31, 2012, 6:02 PM 2
LatinaLista — The Republican leadership is counting on the discontent of Latino voters to keep them from duplicating their landslide support of Obama in this year’s presidential election. Yet, a 2012 version of the national get-out-the-Latino-vote movement is gaining…
