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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Yesterday was Day 6 of the Melendres vs. Arpaio civil lawsuit under way in Phoenix probing into whether Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are guilty of routinely engaging in racial profiling. A post at Fronteras sums up how the trial has been going so far: So far the...
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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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by LD Guest Blogger Casey Klofstad on 07/30/2012 Cross-posted from Latino Decisions. As we get closer to the Republican National Convention in August in Tampa Bay, FL, speculation grows as to who Mitt Romney will nominate as his candidate for Vice President. Marco Rubio, Cuban American freshman U.S. Senator from Florida, has been...
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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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