Morning NewsTaco
Thursday July 19, 2012
Obama opens up massive 48-point lead among Latino voters (Houston Chronicle): A nightmare scenario for Republicans is playing itself out. In sloooooooow motion. A new poll of Latino voters released today shows that President Barack Obama has opened up a nearly fifty percentage point lead over Republican Mitt Romney in the race for the White House, 70 percent to 22 percent.
62-28%: Latinos Favor Tax Cuts for All Incomes in Poll (Politics 365): This week a new McClatchy-Marist poll came out showing that Latino voters favored tax cuts for all incomes by 62 to 36 percent. The same poll showed that despite this position on taxes, Latinos favored President Obama over Mitt Romney 67 to 28 percent. President Obama has been making the case thatAmericans who earn over $250,000 should not receive an extension of the Bush tax cuts, instead they should be taxed at the old Clinton era rates.
Texas wants access to immigration database to check voter rolls for noncitizens (Houston Chronicle): Texas elections officials on Wednesday joined a growing number of states across the country seeking access to a massive immigration database to check voter rolls for possible noncitizens.
Voter photo ID battle is a long way away from over (Austin American-Statesman): Even with the conclusion last week of a federal trial on Texas’ new voter photo ID law, it became clear Wednesday that the issue of voter rights won’t go away anytime soon. Two moves — one by the Texas Democratic Party and the other by the Texas secretary of state’s office — highlight how politically charged and long-lasting the issue remains in Texas.
GOP Voter Suppression ID Laws May Affect Millions of Legal Voters (Alter Net): Stricter new voter ID laws passed by GOP-controlled legislatures have the potential to affect millions of voters in 10 states this fall, including large numbers in the presidential swing states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to a new report by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School.
Arizona sheriff faces racial profiling allegations (USA Today): Joe Arpaio would dismiss his critics in his signature brash style at countless news conferences and in numerous appearances on television. Now, the sheriff in Arizona’s most populous county will have to convince a federal judge who is presiding over a lawsuit that heads to trial on Thursday and is expected to last until early August.
Groups seek to block Arizona immigration law (Associated Press): Opponents of Arizona’s hardline immigration enforcement law launched a new effort Tuesday aimed at thwarting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will allow police to enforce the so-called “show me your papers” provision.
Russell Pearce, Arizona Immigration Law Architect, Eyes Political Comeback (Huffington Post): The ousted state senator who championed Arizona’s illegal immigration law says he has no regrets but that he’d like voters to give him a second chance. Removed from office in a November 2011 recall election in which the immigration issue was a major focus, Russell Pearce is now running to return to the Arizona Legislature, where he was Senate president.
Poll: Virginians support strict immigration checks (The Virginian-Pilot): Results of a new Quinnipiac University poll indicate that Virginians strongly favor the controversial 2010 Arizona law requiring police to check the immigration status of people they suspect are here illegally.
Report: Apprehensions for immigration violations drop to 40-year low (U.S. News & World Report): The number of apprehensions of people for federal immigration violations has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years, reflecting a decline in the northbound traffic of illegal immigrants from Mexico, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Hispanic Millennials–Who Are They? (Hispanic Business): Let’s get to know Hispanic millennials. First of all, their age range is 18-29, they are the first generation that is predominantly native born, and while they prefer English over Spanish, millennials still very much embrace their Hispanic culture.
Hispanics Favor Beer, Thirst Quenchers: Mintel (Hispanic Business): While Hispanics over-index on nearly all nonalcoholic beverages, they are most likely of any ethnic/race group to consume thirst quenchers and sports drinks, as 56 percent report doing so versus 38 percent of white consumers, 50 percent of black consumers and 39 percent of Asians.
