Will Perry Make The Same Mistakes As McCain With Latinos?
Will Perry Make The Same Mistakes As McCain With Latinos?
By Melissa del Bosque On the night of Rick Perry’s presidential announcement, two of Perry’s top advisers called Fort Worth Republican political consultant Juan Hernandez to ask for his support and advice. […]
Poll: Economy, DREAM Act Important To Latino Voters
By Alicia Menendez Yesterday, Latino Decision released a new poll which found Obama’s approval numbers dipping among Latinos. Here, Latino Decisions pollster Matt Barreto weighs in on the importance of immigration to […]
Obama Admin Trying To Win Back Latino Voters
So we all knew it was coming, the immigration announcement last week, the big Latino conference at the White House, and here it is, an exclusive storyin the insider-ey Washington Post, […]
The Rhetoric Of The 2012 Election Will Be About Race
Which Democratic leader does the 35th congressional district “belong” to? The longtime congressman Lloyd Doggett or the state representative-turned-congressional-candidate Joaquín Castro? Considering that both are essentially new residents to this emergent […]
Colorado Rep. Calls For English Only Ballots
Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman is calling for the rejection of portions of the federal Voting Rights Act calling for providing voters with ballots in more than one language. Coffman said he […]
Texas Redistricting Battle Will Have National Consequences
There’s a battle of historic proportions brewing around the issue of voting rights and the constitutional idea of one person, one vote. And I don’t exaggerate when I say that it’s of historic proportions. […]
Bien Hecho: Latina Journalist Runs In Santa Barbara, CA
A Latina journalist has turned into a city council candidate in Santa Barbara, California. She would be the first Latina ever elected to the city council if she wins, she’s […]
Tea Party: Rick Perry Is Too Weak On Immigration
On paper Rick Perry looks like the Republican Party’s best bet for 2012. He’s the Governor of Texas, a state that has managed to grow its economy and add jobs through the […]
On Latino Unity
By Latino Rebels It is said by many that if US Latinos could actually put aside their differences and celebrate all they can offer in this country, then and ONLY […]
Latinos Win Some, Lose Some In CA Redistricting
Depending on what level of redistricting you consider, Latinos in California have either lost out, or won out, according to Rosalind Gold, who is the Senior Director of Policy, Research […]
