An unusual thing happened on the way to Mitt Romney's comfortable win in Tuesday's GOP primary election. Immigration, not a key topic for Hispanics in Florida, forced two top Republican leaders in the state to plead for a more moderate stance on the issue or face the possibility that... Continue »
To many, the winner of last night's primary in the Sunshine State has practically guaranteed himself the Republican presidential nomination. Erasing his loss four years ago, Mitt Romney, the improbable candidate, won Florida on the way to his coronation as Barack Obama's opponent this November. Continue »
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? Continue »
MIAMI - Para muchos, el triunfador de la primaria del Estado del Sol prácticamente se asegura la nominación presidencial republicana y contrario a cuatro años atrás, Mitt Romney, el candidato improbable, se alzó en Florida en su ruta a la coronación como el rival del presidente Barack... Continue »
They call Casa Marín, "the lucky corner" ("La Esquina de la Suerte" in Spanish), and the restaurant's owner assures me that candidate Mitt Romney's visit to his establishment on Sunday guarantees his triumph in today's Republican primary. Continue »
Four years ago, Miami-based GOP strategist Ana Navarro served as the co-chair of John McCain's Hispanic advisory council. This year, she's a bystander to the 2012 primary contest: She worked on Jon Huntsman's campaign, but hasn't signed on with another candidate since Huntsman's presidential effort ended. Continue »
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... Continue »
MIAMI  –  Le llaman la Esquina de la Suerte y el dueño del restaurante Casa Marín asegura que la visita del precandidato presidencial Mitt Romney al establecimiento en el corazón de Hialeah el domingo le supondrá el triunfo seguro en las primarias republicanas este martes. “Ya ganó”, declaró Diosdado... Continue »
Speaking to the Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida sounded like someone who knows he's being considered as a possible running mate for the Republican nominee this fall. Continue »
Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican on the vice-presidential short list, will speak Friday morning to the Hispanic Leadership Network, former Gov. Jeb Bush's organization. Some 600 people have RSVP's to Friday's conference, which began Thursday night and featured a debate-watching party that appeared on CNN. Continue »