With Mitt Romney's resounding victory in Florida's Republican primary yesterday, bolstered by 54% support from Latino voters, it is important to put Romney's victory in context. What does it mean for the general election competition for the Latino vote, in Florida and beyond? Below are 10 numbers...
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Mitt Romney is poised to win the Florida Republican primary and polls suggest he will win with virtually all key demographic groups – including Hispanics. But given Romney's controversial calls for "self-deportation," his promise in Iowa to veto the DREAM Act, and his embrace of Arizona and Alabama...
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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today spoke to the Hispanic Leadership Network forum in Miami about immigration policy and politics. He called on his fellow Republicans to change their immigration rhetoric and criticized Democrats for what he characterized as politicizing the issue. The following is a statement from...
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Given that Latino voters across the country view immigration as a defining, threshold issue and noting how Mitt Romney has embraced a hardline immigration stance, it may surprise some observers that Romney continues to poll ahead of other candidate alternatives among Florida Latinos in the upcoming primary election. ...
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While economic issues are of paramount importance to Latino voters, just like all Americans, the issue of immigration remains a defining, threshold issue for this fast-growing group of voters. The hardline immigration stances abounding in the Republican primary season are putting Latino voters further out of reach for...
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The issue of immigration is a hot topic in Florida due to the contentious Spanish-language ad wars between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, interviews on Spanish language TV with the top GOP contenders, and the upcoming Hispanic Leadership Network forum hosted by, among others, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
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At last night's State of the Union Address, President Obama called for both parties to work toward immigration reform, with a special emphasis on the "responsible young people" who would benefit from the DREAM Act. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's...
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At last night's State of the Union Address, President Obama called for both parties to work toward immigration reform, with a special emphasis on the "responsible young people" who would benefit from the DREAM Act. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's...
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