Latino voters likely to be decisive factor in handful of key races
Latino voters likely to be decisive factor in handful of key races
*Depending on who’s talking, Latinos will be either inconsequential, absent, important or decisive in the coming midterm election. I agree. But when you dig to specific races in specific places, […]
Report: Latinos want environment-friendly candidates
*Pollution, climate change; Latino support of environmental causes crosses political parties, gender and age. VL By Laura Barron-Lopez, The Hill Hispanics are increasingly more likely to vote for candidates who support […]
Latino Millennials More Civically Engaged, but Less Likely to Vote Than Baby Boomers
*Here’s something to keep in mind when people say Latinos are apathetic voters. The truth is that Latinos are young voters, and if they don’t vote it’s because they fit […]
Why Hispanics Don’t Have a Larger Political Voice
*Latino voter turnout is important, but age and geography are strong determinants of political power as well. In congressional politics the Latino vote is diluted to the point that it […]
Expect About a Third Of Voting-Eligible Latinos In Miderms
*The startling statistic is this: there are 25.5 million Latinos eligible to vote in the U.S. That only 8% (7.8 million) will vote this November is the status quo – […]
Eva Longoria’s political group aims to elect Hispanics in 2014
*This story has gotten plenty of attention today. I wonder if it’s more about star power than it is about Latino politics. Either way, the ink is good. I’ve included […]
The 2014 House Elections and Comprehensive Immigration Reform Revisited
*Politics of immigration aside, Latino voter influence in the coming mid-term election hinges (as always) on turnout and … turnout. VL By David F. Damore And Thomas Schaller, Latino Decisions From […]
Can Eva Longoria Help Kickstart The 2016 Hispanic Vote?
*Giovanni Rodriguez asks a series of important questions in this article, and he provides a different nomenclature that could help us approach the Latino vote “problem” in a refreshing way. […]
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 […]
Hispanics punch below their weight in midterm elections
*If all we needed was a different metaphor to tell the same story we’d by OK. But how else do you say the same thing – over and over – […]
