Morning NewsTaco
Thursday June 28, 2012
Swing-state Latinos could end Mitt Romney’s White House dream (Los Angeles Times): It is becoming increasingly difficult for Mitt Romney to climb out of the hole he has dug for himself with Latino voters, and, as a result, that hole could turn into a grave for his presidential campaign.
First Latino justice set to be confirmed to 6th District Court of Appeals (San Jose Mercury News): It is surprising no one that Miguel Marquez, Santa Clara County’s chief lawyer, is about to make history. The son of Mexican immigrants, Marquez has been on the fast track since his youth, transforming himself from an elementary school student who battled with mastering English to accumulating degrees from Stanford, Harvard and UC Berkeley.
Hispanics looking for November gains in US House (Associated Press/Newsday): The 2012 election is shaping up as a big one in the House for Hispanics. There are currently 29 in the House — including a Pacific islands delegate and Puerto Rico’s resident commissioner — according to the Congressional Research Service. That number is virtually guaranteed to increase by at least three or four seats because of once-a-decade redistricting that’s created new Hispanic-majority districts in California and Texas. On top of that, Hispanics could win more seats in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Florida.
Dropouts down, graduates up, state reports (The Los Angeles Times): State officials Wednesday reported modest improvements in dropout and graduation rates and said they were especially heartened with gains made by such groups as Latino and African American students.
Supreme Court Ruling Fuels Fear in Arizona Hispanics as Challenges Loom (The Washington Post): As police prepare to begin enforcing the sole provision of Arizona’s first-of-its-kind immigration law to withstand the high court’s scrutiny, supporters and opponents agreed on one thing: The statute will face more legal challenges, especially if concerns over profiling or prolonged detentions materialize.
Obama’s immigration decision turns off voters in three swing states (The Washington Post): President Obama’s decision to exempt young illegal immigrants from deportation may not be the electoral boon it’s cracked up to be. And in fact, it appears to be turning off more voters than it mobilizes in three key states, according to new polling from Quinnipiac University.
Poll: Obama, immigration policy winning battleground voters (The Los Angeles Times): President Obama’s shift on immigration has boosted the president’s support in a few key battleground states, with a new poll placing the president and his revised policy ahead of Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania and Ohio, while Obama holds a slight advantage in a neck-and-neck battle in Florida.
Did Justice Antonin Scalia go too far this time? (The Los Angeles Times): Justice Antonin Scalia has never been shy about saying what he thinks and never reluctant to criticize those he disagrees with. For more than a quarter-century, the high court’s term has nearly always ended with a rush of opinions in late June and a fiery dissent from Scalia.
