Where Do Romney, Santorum And Perry Stand On Latino Issues? In Today’s Latino Politics Headlines

Why 2012 will be Obama-Clinton vs. Romney-Rubio: My political prediction for 2012: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton versus Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio.

Where Mitt Romney Stands on Issues of Import to Latino Voters: From his stance on gun control, to his positions on health care and immigration, Romney has drawn criticism from both the right and the left for supporting radically different policies at different moments of his political life.

Where Rick Santorum Stands on Issues Important to Latino Voters: Santorum is known mainly for his support of family values, his pro-life stance and his opposition to gay marriage, but his record on immigration and other factors of importance to the Latino vote are less well publicized.

Where Rick Perry Stands on Issues of Import to Latino Voters: It’s been a rough campaign road thus far for Perry, with media coverage dominated by his gaffes –an embarrassing José Cuervo joke told to a national Latino political convention and his infamous debate performances where he spaced the name of a federal agency he said he’d abolish– rather than for his policy proposals.

Republican Legislative Map Diluted Potential Hispanic Vote: During last week’s public testimony to the state Redistricting Commission, Vancouver citizen John Milem, an all-star redistricting nerd, criticized the commission for its emphasis on race; the Democratic and Republican commissioners had deadlocked in the 11th hour over creating a majority-Latino district in Yakima’s 15th Legislative District, with Democrats proposing a district with a near supermajority of Hispanic residents.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Wants Facts in Civil Rights Case: The controversial Arizona sheriff accused of a long list of civil rights violations conditionally agreed Wednesday to discuss with federal officials ways to correct the alleged violations.

Does rise of Latino population spell doom for the Congressional Black Caucus?: As a result of redistricting efforts in New York, and rapid growth in Harlem’s Latino population, which is now larger than the black population, this community’s black residents may no longer have a leading voice in their district. Congressman Charles Rangel, who represents the district, was able to withstand an ethics scandal that threatened his seat. But a rising Latino population could mean the end to black power in Harlem.