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Media Coverage of Latino Voters and the 2010 Election

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Media Coverage of Latino Voters and the 2010 Election

English Language Articles:

Bloomberg: Republican Election Gains May Stall Business’s Immigration Push

By Laura Litvan, November 2, 2010 

Las Vegas Sun: ‘Yes, we did’

By Anjeanette Damon, November 2, 2010

FOX News: Poll: Latinos Souring on Illegal Immigration

November 2, 2010 

Dallas Morning News: Latino voters and the 2010 election

By William McKenzie

Wall Street Journal: Voters’ Passions Run High in Nevada

By Tamara Audi, November 2, 2010

CNN: Mobilizing the Latino vote

By Soledad O’Brien, November 2, 2010

CNN: Poll: Latinos favor GOP candidates in Florida

By Soledad O’Brien, November 2, 2010 

Progress Illinois: Latino Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Dems In Illinois

November 2, 2010

Americas News Online: Midterm Elections 2010 – Hispanic Vote On Immigration Reform Up

By Julie Smith, November 2, 2010 

Washington Post: Opinion – Will Latinos swing the West to Democrats?

By Edward Schumacher-Matos, November 2, 2010

Washington Independent: Tancredo, Angle, Whitman Lose After Anti-Illegal Immigration Campaigns

By Elise Foley, November 3, 2010

Arizona Republic: Jan Brewer rides Arizona’s immigration law to victory

By Casey Newton, November 3, 2010 

San Francisco Chronicle: Opinion – Republicans can’t talk about immigration enforcement

By Ruben Navarrette Jr., November 3, 2010

Associated Press: Minorities ride GOP wave to historic victories

November 3, 2010

Arizona Republic: Opinion – GOP Latinos make history

By Linda Valdez, November 3, 2010 

San Diego Union Tribune: Trio behind anti-illegal-immigration law may return

By J. Harry Jones, November 3, 2010 

Politico: Gutierrez: Hispanics saved Reid

November 3, 2010

The Atlantic: Democrats Capitalize on Latino Advantage Out West

By Chris Good, November 3, 2010

Associated Press: Latinos, blacks ride GOP wave to major wins

By Laura Wides-Munoz and Jesse Washington, November 3, 2010

Wall Street Journal: Latinos Help Score Some Wins for GOP

By Ana Campoy, November 3, 2010

Politico: Hispanics saved the Dems

November 3, 2010

New York Times: Did Polls Underestimate Democrats’ Latino Vote?

By Nate Silver, November 3, 2010

Washington Independent: Latino Voters Choose Democrats in Key Races

By Elise Foley, November 3, 2010 

Politico: Poll: Hispanics give mixed marks

By Carrie Budoff Brown, November 3, 2010

Los Angeles Times: Latino voters played key role in California races, other national contests, survey finds

November 3, 2010

Newsweek: Did Hispanics Save Harry Reid?

November 3, 2010

Washington Independent: GOP Aims to Bolster Immigration Enforcement, But Little Change Is Likely

By Elise Foley, November 4, 2010

New York Daily News: Immigration reform fell with Dems, but with GOP in control of House, expect it to fall to wayside

By Albor Ruiz, November 4, 2010

San Francisco Chronicle: Opinion – Immigration reform should stay on front burner

By Michael Honda and Scott Fujita, November 4, 2010

San Antonio Express News: Smith to push enforcement of immigrant laws

By Gary Martin, November 4, 2010

Washington Post: Do Democrats Owe Their Hold on the Senate to Hispanic Voters?

By Krissah Thompson, November 4, 2010

Washington Post: What an Immigrant Would Say to Boehner

By Edward Schumacher-Matos, November 4, 2010

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Without Latinos and Blacks, GOP Can’t Build a Permanent Majority

By Cynthia Tucker, November 4, 2010

Huffington Post: Latinos Prevent Republicans from Seizing Control of Senate

By Bob Creamer, November 4, 2010 

Politics Daily: Hispanics Win 3 Key Races for GOP and Lend Clout to Both Parties

By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, November 4, 2010

The New Republic: Cheer Up, Democrats.  Things Will Improve

By Jonathan Chait, November 4, 2010

Associated Press: States Urge Court to Uphold Arizona’s Immigration Law

By David Lieb, November 4, 2010

Kansas City Star: Missouri, Kansas and 11 Other States File Brief in Arizona Immigration Case

By Jason Noble, November 4, 2010

Wall Street Journal: Both Parties Get Help From Hispanics

By John D. Mckinnon And Ana Campoy, November 4, 2010

Denver Post: Teamwork, tenacity helped propel Bennet in Senate race in Colo.

By Michael Booth, November 4, 2010

Orange County Weekly: Latino Voters Influence Felt Beyond Brown and Boxer in California, Claim Advocates

By Matt Coker, November 4, 2010

New America Media: Latino Firewall Helped Save Senate for Democrats

By Elena Shore, November 4, 2010 

NPR: Latinos May Have Saved Senate for Democrats

By Ina Jaffe, November 5, 2010

Washington Post: Election By the Numbers

By Harold Meyerson, November 5, 2010 

NPR: Debating the Impact of Latino Voters

November 5, 2010

NPR: GOP Hopes Increased Diversity Attracts New Voters

By Debbie Elliott, November 5, 2010

Latin American Herald Tribune: Latino Vote Saved Democratic Majority in Senate, Experts Say

November 5, 2010

San Antonio Express-News: Rodriguez lost by passing up opportunity on immigration

By Scott Stroud, November 5, 2010

Colorado Independent: Numbers Show Hispanic Voters Carried the Day for Colorado Democrats

By Scot Kersgaard, November 5, 2010

New York Times: Latinos Reached Milestones in Midterm Races

By Mark Lacey and Julia Preston, November 6, 2010 

Los Angeles Times: Latino Voters’ Impact Varied by Region

By Nicholas Riccardi, November 6, 2010

Sacramento Bee: Latino Vote Helps Dems Keep California Blue

By Jack Chang, November 6, 2010

The Hill: Immigration Advocates: Solid Latino Turnout Shows Need for Reform Now

By Kevin Bogardus, November 6, 2010

Latin American Herald Tribune: US Election Latino Wins and Losses

By Marcela Sanchez, November 6, 2010

Politico: Hispanics Vote a 2012 Wildcard

By Ben Smith and Carrie Budoff Brown, November 7, 2010

Daily Beast: Immigration Reform: Is it Dead in 2010?

By Bryan Curtis, November 7, 2010

Washington Examiner: CASA de Maryland Ramps Up Political Efforts

By Brian Hughes, November 7, 2010

Daily Kos: California, Colorado, Nevada Latinos Crush GOP

November 8, 2010

America’s Voice: Tuesday’s shellacking

By Maribel Hastings, November 8, 2010

Politico: How the West Wasn’t Won

By Molly Ball, November 9, 2010

Wall Street Journal:  Rubio Republicans

By John Fund, November 9, 2010

Bloomberg: Democrats Consoled by Latino Vote in Republican `Game Changer’

By Catherine Dodge and Traci McMillan, November 9, 2010

Arizona Republic (Editorial): Latinos Played Important Roles in 2010 Elections

November 9, 2010


Key Spanish Language Articles:

America’s Voice en Español provided background information to many Spanish-language outlets (print, TV, radio and online) that throughout the week kept a positive message on the impact of the Latino vote in the midterm election, especially in the West coast.

AVES was also quoted by news agencies like EFE, and provided post-election analysis for CNN Español and Telemundo’s Sunday political show, Enfoque.

Finally, Maribel Hastings’ column, La sacudida del martes, an analysis of the election results, was posted on the opinion pages of the major Spanish-language dailies in the US: La Opinión (Los Angeles), El Diario-La Prensa (New York), El Nuevo Herald (Miami), and HOY (Chicago), as well as news portals like AOL Latino and dozens of weeklies.

America’s Voice en Español: La sacudida del martes

Por Maribel Hastings, 3 de noviembre de 2010

Published in El Nuevo Herald (Miami), El Planeta (Boston), HOY (Chicago), AOL Latino, La Opinión (Los Angeles), El Diario-La Prensa (NY), El Politico.com, y LatinoCalifornia.com, among others.

Terra.com: El gigante no se durmió en las elecciones del 2 de noviembre

Por Tania Luviano, 3 de Noviembre de 2010

EFE: El voto latino salvó la mayoría demócrata en el Senado, según expertos

3 de noviembre de 2010

AFP: EEUU: El voto hispano frenó el alud republicano en comicios legislativos

3 de noviembre de 2010

Télam: Voto latino impidió derrota de Obama en el senado

3 de noviembre de 2010 

The Associated Press: Sondeo: Hispanos apoyan a candidatos demócratas al Senado

3 de noviembre de 2010

BBC Mundo: Latinos mostraron poder electoral sin fuerza política

Por Marcia Facundo, 4 de noviembre de 2010

Notimex: Repunta intención de voto latino en comicios de EU

4 de noviembre de 2010 

La Opinión: El peso del voto latino

Por Pilar Marrero, 4 de noviembre de 2010

La Opinión: Editorial – Un partido de minoría

5 de noviembre de 2010

BBC Mundo: EE.UU.: número récord de republicanos latinos en el Congreso

Por Marcia Facundo, 6 de noviembre de 2010

Al Día: Acusan influencia de voto latino

Por Julián Resendíz, 6 de noviembre de 2010 

Al Día: Quieren revivir el Dream Act

Por Isabel Morales y Julián Resendíz, 6 de noviembre de 2010

Washington Hispanic: Editorial – Nuevo desafío tras elección intermedia

6 de noviembre de 2010

La Opinión: Editorial – El protagonismo latino

7 de noviembre de 2010

La Opinión: Pérdidas y ganancias latinas

Por Marcela Sánchez, 7 de noviembre de 2010