The Hispanic Republican Caucus: Latino Voters “Unwinnable”
The Hispanic Republican Caucus: Latino Voters “Unwinnable”
By Anthony Gutierrez, Deputy Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party The Chair of the Hispanic Republican Conference (HRC) in Texas, Republican State Representative Aaron Peña, recently announced his retirement from the […]
The Texas GOP Strategy To Disenfranchise Latino Voters
I know I promised a few essays on redistricting, but other writers have done an admirable job discussing it. Also, just to refresh your memory, the Republican-controlled State of Texas, […]
The Internet Is Key To Latino Politics
Here’s something interesting to think about while you tap away at your keyboard: P365 dusted-off a Forrester Research study that claims: forty percent of Latinos used the Web for content creation and […]
Arizona’s SB 1070 May Now Help Latinos Turn State Blue
By Rubén Gallego, Arizona State Rep. District 16 Phoenix, Arizona — My first racist experience in Arizona was when my mother told me about the rude call she had received. Like any other […]
Latinos Don’t Have To Pick One Political Identity
By María Cardona Last week’s Republican debate brought some interesting surprises. As a Latina Democrat, the biggest one I saw wasNewt Gingrich’s defense of a legalization program for undocumented immigrants who […]
Gonzalez’s Retirement Makes Room For Younger Latino Politicos
The last two times I spoke to congressman Charlie Gonzalez I noticed a sense of futility in his demeanor. It wasn’t a fatalism that you’d attribute to someone who’d given […]
Perry Endorsed By Arpaio, Romney By Former DREAM Act Supporters
Today Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry was endorsed by hardline Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Mitt Romney by three prominent Latino Republicans in Florida. All of this, of course, in light […]
Romney’s Harsh Immigration Stance Draws Criticism
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s performance at a debate last week has drawn criticism particularly for his hard stance on immigration. Democratic Texas Congressmen Silvestre Reyes and Charlie Gonzalez said […]
Texas Latinos Reshuffle In Congressional Race
The announcement today from San Antonio Congressman Charlie Gonzalez that he will retire when his term expires has reconfigured the cast of candidates looking to get to Congress in 2012. Now, […]
New Latino Congressional Seats Created In Texas
Three federal judges released interim 2012 Congressional maps after a lawsuit alleging the original map disenfranchised Latino voters. The new maps give three of the four congressional seats to Democratic-leaning […]
