Romney: A Swing And A Miss But They Got A YouTube Sensation

Romney: A Swing And A Miss But They Got A YouTube Sensation

Mary Mata August 31, 2012

by Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino.com Mitt Romney’s speech was a single with no one on base.  Whether the voters move him around the bases is very much a very open question.  […]

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Friday August 31, 2012 Latino voters likely to make up 8% of electorate in 7 tossup states (Denver Post):  A new study by the Center for Immigration Studies projects that […]

Where Have All The Minority Votes Gone?

Mary Mata August 29, 2012

By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Being Latino Latinos are not a monolithic group, but some people sure like lumping us together: From the NationalJournal: “In a lengthy, sweeping decision, a federal […]

Flurry Of Photo ID Laws Tied To Conservative Washington Group

Mary Mata

By Ethan Magoc, News21 A growing number of conservative Republican state legislators worked fervently during the past two years to enact laws requiring voters to show photo identification at the […]

If You’re Looking For A War To Oppose It Should Be The Drug War In Mexico

Mary Mata

By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer At this moment, one of the most significant peace movements in Mexico’s history is winding its way through the American South in a caravan of buses […]

Federal Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Plans

Mary Mata

PRESS RELEASE MALDEF Secures Ruling that Texas Discriminated Against Latino Voters WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, a three-judge federal panel issued a ruling in Texas v. United Statesdenying preclearance under section 5 […]

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Wednesday August 29, 2012 Jeb Bush chides Republicans to stop ‘acting stupid’ with Hispanic voters (The Miami Herald): With Mitt Romney trailing Barack Obama badly among Hispanic voters in the […]

Young People Work To Boost Latino AZ Primary Turnout

Mary Mata August 28, 2012

By Doug Ramsey, Public News Service PHOENIX – Hundreds of young Latino volunteers with the group “Promise Arizona in Action” (PAZ in Action) have spent the summer registering more than 8,400 […]

Can The Republicans Connect With Latinos On Abortion?

Mary Mata

By Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions Abortion is back in the political spotlight.  Senate candidate Todd Akin made sure of that in his remarks regarding abortion, rape, and his beliefs […]

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Mary Mata

Tuesday August 28, 2012 A race against time to get Latinos registered to vote (Voxxi): For get-out-the vote efforts, it seems like it’s going to be a race against the […]