Many have been surprised these past few weeks.  Not only has immigration dominated the headlines, but President Obama has dominated his opponent Mitt Romney on the issue.  Why?  Because Obama understands the new politics of immigration, while Romney is stuck in the past. As America’s Voice has highlighted, the... Continue »
Obama leans into the issue, takes action and wins; Romney stays right, ducks the issue and loses  Many have been surprised these past few weeks.  Not only has immigration dominated the headlines, but President Obama has dominated his opponent Mitt Romney on the issue.  Why?  Because Obama understands the... Continue »
WASHINGTON – En mi natal Puerto Rico había un programa infantil conducido por un personaje, el Tío Nobel, que llevaba a cabo competencias entre los asistentes con un singular detalle: nunca habían perdedores. Sólo ganadores o casi ganadores. Ayer recordé al personaje cuando se desataron los usuales análisis de... Continue »
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney didn’t tell his audience at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) annual conference whether or not he’d rescind the Obama Administration’s temporary relief from deportation for certain DREAMers. He promised that if elected “I... Continue »
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – Cuatro años después de prometer, como candidato, que si era electo presidente retornaría a la conferencia de la Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos y Designados (NALEO) en 2009 con su propuesta de reforma migratoria integral, Obama llegó a NALEO este año electoral sin... Continue »
Via Judd Legum at Think Progress, we learn what many of us thought, but hadn’t quite heard from anyone inside the Romney campaign — until now: Ray Walser, a co-chair of Mitt Romney’s campaign for issues pertaining to Latin America, finally spilled the beans: …Mr Walser, told The Daily Telegraph: “My anticipation is... Continue »
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  – El senador republicano de Florida, Marco Rubio, lamentó que el tema migratorio se utilice como “ping-pong” por ambas partes del espectro político evitando así una solución real, y aseguró que su idea legislativa a largo plazo para los Soñadores, engavetada sin ser presentada, no... Continue »
As the issue of immigration takes center stage, and the political world watches the dueling speeches of Mitt Romney and President Obama at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference, the Republican echo chamber seems to have settled on a set of talking points.  Together,... Continue »
As the issue of immigration takes center stage, and the political world watches the dueling speeches at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference between Mitt Romney and President Obama, the Republican echo chamber seems to have settled on a set of talking points.  Together,... Continue »
New polling from Latino Decisions and America’s Voice shows President Obama holding a commanding lead over Mitt Romney among Latino voters in key swing states.  In Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Virginia combined, Latino voters favor Obama over Mitt Romney by a 63% to 27% margin.  As shown by... Continue »