As the recent FOX News Latino poll showed, Republicans are in serious trouble with Latinos. Serious trouble — as in losing to Obama by a six-to-one-margin trouble. And they’re looking for ways to dig themselves out of that ditch. So, it caught our attention when we learned that a...
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A "Colbert Report" segment this week wonders how Republicans are going to capture the Latino vote "instead of their current strategy of capturing Latinos." Colbert cites the recent Fox News Latino poll which found that no more than 14% of Latino voters would swing for the Republican Party...
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According to a study, the Hispanic vote is expected to be crucial in states such as Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington and North Carolina, where a close contest is anticipated between Obama and the Republican nominee
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Apr 5, 2012
The Pew Hispanic Center released an excellent new poll on Wednesday that contains a comprehensive treasure trove of information about Hispanic and Latino identity. Considering that Latinos, the fastest-growing group of voters in the country, could play a decisive role in this election, we're going to highlight a few...
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Apr 4, 2012
Democrats have been working hard to portray Mitt Romney as the most radical candidate on immigration in modern history. He has, they note, promised to veto the Dream Act, urged "self-deportation" and tapped the architect of the controversial Arizona and Alabama immigration laws as a campaign adviser.
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When I said recently that President Obama has a habit of not being truthful about his immigration record, an angry Obama supporter demanded that I give specifics. There are so many examples that it's tough to keep track.
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According to The Note, here's what Mitt Romney had to say about immigration on Monday: "This has always been a priority for the president he chooses to do nothing about," Romney said. "Let the immigrant community not forget that while he uses this as a political weapon, he has...
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Apr 3, 2012
Negativity in the Republican presidential primaries is part of the process and the party will have to lure back disenchanted voters, former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie said Monday.
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New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who heads the Senate Democrats' messaging and policy shop, said that recent endorsements picked up by Mitt Romney may hurt more than help, and that a problem with Latino voters could cost him the general election.
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