Cross-posted at Latino Decisions and Latino Vote Matters: Florida is rich in electoral votes, party competition, and ethnic diversity, making it one of the most interesting states to watch during presidential elections. Republican Senator Marco Rubio adds yet another compelling element to the state political narrative during this election...
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King’s English-Only Hearing, Arpaio’s Racial Profiling Trial Show Ugly Face of Republican Party Not Much Distance at all Between them and Romney Washington, DC – Given his long-standing history of buffoonery and anti-immigrant agitating, it should come as no surprise that Rep. Steve King (R-IA) presided over an embarrassing and offensive...
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With his sensational spin on a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) memo, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is proving once again that he believes “immigrant” to be synonymous with “criminal”—and showing why the Republican Party is having such a hard time courting Latino voters and others with immigrant roots. Smith...
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Jul 31, 2012
With the national conventions of both parties on the horizon, the countdown for the November 6 election begins. This means that it is also time to mobilize Latino voters. What will the candidates do? Read here the Spanish-language analysis by Maribel Hastings.
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NC Editorial, Senate Rules Breach Raise Troubling Questions about Officials’ Association with Extremist Groups like FAIR Washington, DC – This past weekend, the editorial board of the Burlington Times-News in North Carolina roundly criticized local law enforcement officials who plan to attend a “training” hosted by the Federation for...
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Election 2012 is not for another three months, but already, an existential struggle over state voter ID laws is brewing—one that could help decide who wins the White House and determine who is allowed to participate in American politics. On one side stands groups like Mi Familia Vota and...
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Con los sondeos que colocan al presidente Barack Obama y al casi nominado presidencial republicano, Mitt Romney, virtualmente empatados en la preferencia electoral, es buena noticia que hayan arrancado a todo vapor las campañas como ¡Todos a Votar! de registro y movilización de los votantes latinos que pueden marcar...
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In his column at the New York Daily News, Albor Ruiz explains the critical importance of the immigration issue for Latino voters: Lately much noise has been coming from the Republicans about how immigration is not that big an issue for Hispanics and how it will not turn Latino...
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Latino Voters Care and Are Watching Where Candidates Stand on the Issue Other Voters have Other Priorities, But Do Support Common Sense Reform Washington, DC – A new Wall Street Journal/NBC/Telemundo poll of both Latinos and general voters confirms two fundamental truths about the politics of immigration: 1) Latino...
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