For Hillary: This is what you should have told Latinos
For Hillary: This is what you should have told Latinos
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I fully intend for Hillary Clinton to read this. I know how these things work. Some of you will share this on social media, and it’ll […]
How Donald Trump is bruising Texas (and the Democrats are happy)
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco In Texas we’re waiting for the state to turn from red to purple, like a bruise. Both the hopeful and the weary know that the Republican […]
Democrats look to rebuilding Latino base after 2014 drubbing
*A problem with this story – and others like it reporting the same “obtained facts” – is that it’s written as if the lesson for Democrats is new, as if […]
18 Senate and Governor races Latinos could influence in 2014
*So it’s coming down to this. In Colorado, Kansas, Alaska, Georgia, North Carolina and Iowa Governor’s races the share of eligible Latino voters is larger than the current polling margins. VL […]
Democrats Missing Opportunities in Top Tier Latino Influence House Districts
*There are few places where Latino voters have a critical enough mass to influence the coming mid-terms, and in those few places the pro-immigration reform Democratic Party has dropped the […]
Immigration Legislation or Executive Action Will Shape Latino Vote
*Four quick graphs that show how immigration is a central issue in the coming mid-term elections. We know that Republicans could help themselves by bringing CIR to a vote, and […]
Texas Twins Campaign, but They Aren’t Sure for What
*Is a lack of Spanish fluency a “drawback” for Latino politicians in the U.S.? Jason Horowitz says as much in this NYT article. The idea, buried in the 7th paragraph, […]
Latino Electorate Will Nearly Double In 20 Years
By Janell Ross, Huffington Post Latino Voices If last week’s election outcome stunned Mitt Romney’s campaign and converted some Republicans to the orthodoxy of urgent and comprehensive immigration reform, then a Pew Hispanic Center report […]