The Door-To-Door Grind to Lift Latino Voter Turnout

The Door-To-Door Grind to Lift Latino Voter Turnout

NewsTaco October 25, 2016

*Get out the Latino vote? This is how it’s done. One voter at a time, eyeball-to-eyeball, direct ask, time and again. VL By David Catanese, U.S. News & World Report (7 minute […]

Thanks, Donald, for finally waking up the Latino vote!

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*I’m not liking the condescension in this headline. Latinos go to the polls and the bigoted white guy gets credit. VL By Kos, Daily Kos (1 minute read) This is […]

Texas’ booming Latino population lacks clout in local politics

NewsTaco October 24, 2016

*We’re 38 percent of the population in Texas, but only 10 percnet of mayors and county commissioners. VL By Jeremy Schwartz and Dan Hill, Austin  American-Statesman (1 minute read)  As the Nov. […]

Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: Hispanic Dems ‘Don’t Get Out And Vote’

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*C’mon gente! Early voting starts today in Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Arkansas and Alaska. VL By Allegra Kirkland, Talking Points Memo (2.5 minute read) Former Arizona governor Jan Brewer declared Friday that Arizona […]

Por Favor Señor Trump!

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*Point by point, in an open letter, Henry Flores writes why Trump is unfit to be president. VL By Henry Flores, NewsTaco (4 minute read)              This election has finally […]

The History of Donald Trump’s Definite Article

NewsTaco October 21, 2016

*When you add the word “the” before you mention a group of people – like Donald Trump does with “the Mexicans” – they are no longer individual, they aren’t people, […]

Trump’s immigration whisperer

NewsTaco October 20, 2016

*Trump’s immigration policies aren’t his own. This is the guy who feeds him ideas and one-liners. VL By Glenn Thrush, Off Message (9 minute read) TOPEKA, Kan. — Kris Kobach […]

Donald Trump’s kryptonite: millions of active – and furious – Latino voters

NewsTaco October 19, 2016

*I think Trump is his own kryptonite, but I agree that Latinos will have a lot to do with his political demise this year. Sabrina Vourvoulias urges: “Let’s not wait […]

Latino voters never seem to realize our power. This year could be different

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*’Ya think? What’s different about this year? Trump? Is that enough? VL By John Paul Brammer, The Gaurdian (4 minute read) Every election cycle, Latinos don’t quite match their voting potential. […]

Did Donald Trump cause an outsized surge in Hispanic voters? Probably not.

NewsTaco October 17, 2016

*For all the anger and anti-Trump energy out there, Latino registration levels have increased by the same levels as years past. VL By Ed O’Keefe, The Waswhington Post (8 minute […]