Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Economy is Top Issue Among Latino Voters, Fox News Latino Poll Says (Fox News Latino): Mitt Romney’s focus on the economy as his main talking point this campaign season echoes the concerns of Latino voters, yet a majority of them still plan to vote for Barack Obama in November, according to an exclusive Fox News Latino poll.
Romney lags badly among Latinos as he addresses Latino biz group (Los Angeles Times): As Mitt Romney speaks to a Latino business group Monday in Los Angeles, a new poll demonstrated the major gap he faces that could harm his chances of winning Southwestern states where Latinos make up a significant voting bloc.
Romney: Republican Party Is “Rightful Home” Of Hispanics (Real Clear Politics): Romney video.
Romney’s Latino Pitch: `Politics Has Been Put Ahead of People’ (Bloomberg): Republican Mitt Romney, the winner of a party presidential primary contest that tested how tough candidates were willing to talk about illegal immigration, will try to make amends today with a speech in Los Angeles embracing “a nation of immigrants.”
Florida Latinas Lead Political Campaign Organizations (Latina Lista): The Pew Institute reports that Florida’s Latino population is the third-largest in the nation. More than 4.2 million Hispanics reside in Florida which make up 8% of all Hispanics in the United States. Of these, there are 2.1 million Latino eligible voters in Florida, and 10% of all U.S. Latino eligible voters. It’s no wonder that political candidates are trying to attract the Latino vote, and Latino voters are getting active.
Latino, black aldermen pressure Chicago teachers to end strike (WBEZ): Two minority blocs of aldermen are pressuring the Chicago Teachers Union to end its strike and get back to work. The City Council’s Latino Caucus released a statement Monday calling on teachers to return to class while they finish negotiating their contract with the Chicago Board of Education. Meanwhile, the Black Caucus released a statement late Monday saying it would be a “travesty” if kids aren’t back in school by Wednesday.
The next Bush? George P. ponders political career (The Gainsville Sun): George P. Bush has something of an advantage he can tap into as he considers a career in politics: He can call two former presidents and a former governor to get advice. The first advice his father, former Gov. Jeb Bush, gave him was to focus on his career and family first before running out and getting his name on a ballot.
Immigrants Can’t Save U.S. Cities by Themselves (Bloomberg): Many U.S. cities caught in a spiral of economic decline think they have a rescue plan: an influx of immigrants. Officials are carrying out policies aimed at attracting foreigners in hopes that their energy and drive will reverse decades of population losses and set the stage for a revival.
A Look at the Hispanic and Latino Labor Force in the U.S. (Pay Scale): In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a statistics spotlight on the Hispanic labor force in the U.S. Among other things, the article examined labor force participation, unemployment rates, education, country of birth, and employment projections. What it uncovered was a portrait of a growing and increasingly influential section of the population, as well as a clearer picture of the challenges facing Hispanics and Latinos in today’s employment environment.
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics (Health): Cancer is now the leading cause of death among U.S. Hispanics, a new report reveals. While death rates for both cancer and heart disease have declined among the Hispanic population in the United States, cancer has edged out heart disease as the number one cause of death, according to the report published online Sept. 17 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Heart disease remains the top cause of death among non-Hispanic whites and blacks in America.
Developing Minorities in STEM (Huffington Post): Ensuring America’s competitiveness depends on making sure that Latinos – and Americans of all races – have the education and technical skills they need to advance their careers. This is why the Energy Department is focused on ways we can help encourage more Latinos to get involved in growing STEM fields. As the nation’s largest minority group (with more than one in five students enrolled in America’s schools), Latinos include more than 11 million students in America’s public elementary and secondary schools and more than 22 percent of all pre-K -12 students.
California Dream: The Clean Economy Is An Opportunity For U.S. Latinos (Think Progress): Economy and jobs are the top issue on Latino voters’ minds, according to the 2012 “Latino Decisions Poll,” a theme that will be featured prominently in this week’s Hispanic Heritage events in DC. It’s all the more reason to discuss a powerful engine of opportunity in this country called the clean “green” economy – it is here, it is real, and it is one of the few bright spots in an economy desperate for a comeback.
