Analysis: What Arizona, Michigan Primaries Mean For The GOP

Analysis: What Arizona, Michigan Primaries Mean For The GOP

Mary Mata February 28, 2012

By Aurelia Fierros Just hours before primaries in Arizona and Michigan, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have come into view as the two Republican contenders vying for leadership in what […]

Romney’s “Self-Deportation” Policy Is No Joke

Mary Mata February 21, 2012

By Raul A. Reyes, OtherWords.org I bet Mitt Romney has a sweatshirt that says I (heart) Florida. His victory in the Sunshine State revitalized his campaign for the GOP presidential […]

Chimichangas, Tacos And Latino Politics

NewsTaco February 16, 2012

National politicians, and all those  hovering in their bubble, are clueless about Latinos when the fodder for their snarky remarks and sharp-edged banter comes directly from a dinner menu (the […]

Obama, Catholics, And Why I Walked Out Of Mass On Sunday

NewsTaco February 8, 2012

I did something this past Sunday that I’ve never done in my life. I walked out of mass in protest. No, fire and brimstone didn’t descend upon me; my leaving wasn’t followed by […]

For Latinos In 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration

Mary Mata February 6, 2012

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask the candidates about […]

A Visual Guide: Where Texas Redistricting Goes From Here

Mary Mata February 2, 2012

By now most of you are frustrated by the goings on in the Texas Redistricting Telenovela and I don’t blame you. Although it’s frustrating to me to keep retelling the […]

The GOP Latino Primary Path: Downhill From Here

NewsTaco

If there is a tendency for Latino voters to favor the Republican party, small as the tendency may be, we’ve heard it loudly in the Florida primary. From here on […]

Romney’s “Self Deportation” Is Pandering At Its Worst

Mary Mata January 26, 2012

Now that the race has moved from South Carolina to Florida, Mitt Romney has to pander his vote to the people who are most concerned about immigration (for now), Hispanics. […]

If Romney Elected, 1/3 Of U.S. Plans To Self-Deport

Mary Mata January 25, 2012

[In this photo, Mittens explains how he likes his maids to fold his jewel-encrusted pajamas.] During the most recent GOP debate in Florida, presidential hopeful and confirmed self-labotomizer Mittens Romney […]

Romney’s Self Deportation Rhetoric Is Offensive To Latinos

Mary Mata

By Eliseo Medina, SEIU Has Mitt Romney forgotten that Latinos speak English as well as Spanish? How else can he explain his double talk when it comes to the Latino […]