Santorum Unlikely To Win Latino Vote Despite Iowa Performance
Santorum Unlikely To Win Latino Vote Despite Iowa Performance
Despite enjoying a sudden emergence and strong second-place finish in Tuesday’s Iowa Republican caucuses, experts believe Rick Santorum would be unable to secure the Latino vote in 2012. Although he […]
Texas Redistricting: The Telenovela
A lot of people have commented lately that all of this redistricting business, especially in Texas, is terribly confusing and consequently, no one cares. For political nerds like me, that’s […]
Redistricting Wars Are Really A Fight Over Who Gets Power
Why is the Texas redistricting process such a mess? The answer is not simple, except for the fact that these redistricting wars are at the foundation for the political control […]
Voter Fraud And The Iowa Caucuses Distract Us From Real Issues
We’re startlingly close to the Iowa caucuses, and even closer to the usual screams of voter fraud from both sides of the aisle — you know, the fear that Mickey […]
Puerto Rico To Hold Referendum On Statehood, Independence
On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño approved a two–part referendum that will get the ball rolling on whether the island wants to change its status. Both parts of the […]
Latina Candidate In TX Running To Give Back, Set An Example
By Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez Recently, I found myself driving down the dusty and dark stretches of Interstate 10 outside of El Paso heading toward Clint, Texas on a cold December […]
Latinos Have No Viable Presidential Choice On The Right
By Dustin Mendus Over the past few weeks we’ve seen Herman Cain’s campaign collapse and die due to allegations of scandal (must be an awkward Christmas at the Cain residence […]
Latino Salt Lake County Mayor Candidate Wants To Rep Everyone
Ross Romero has lived a set of several different lives in his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently, he told NewsTaco that his varied experience in his hometown — […]
Navajo Congressional Candidate Focused On Jobs In Arizona
Wenona Benally Baldenegro would be the first Navajo woman to serve in Congress if elected to congressional district 1, in 2012. The district encompasses Flagstaff, as well as 11 Indian […]
Latino Congress Candidate Wants Prosperity Along The Border
Pete Gallego describes his decision to run for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas as a personal one. “Me decía mi abuela que uno no puede quejar si no quiere […]