First Latino U.S. President Could Be 7th Grader

First Latino U.S. President Could Be 7th Grader

NewsTaco September 30, 2011

Barack Obama predicted that he’ll be alive to see a Latino candidate for president. He said a little bit more than that, but that’s the gist of his remark. If it was […]

No Casa Blanca For The GOP

Mary Mata September 29, 2011

By María Cardona As a Democrat, predictably, I find all of the presidential candidates and the policies they support anathema to everything I believe this country needs right now. Their […]

Berkeley Affirmative Action Cupcake Sale Misses The Point

NewsTaco September 28, 2011

Driving through southern New Mexico several years ago I came to a crossroads where a state highway intersects a farm road. A truck was parked to the side of the […]

Texas Redistricting Trial Shows Anti-Latino GOP Policies

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

The fundamental reason we have a Census every 10 years is to determine how many seats each state will have in the United States House of Representatives. After the Census […]

Obama’s Popularity Falls Among Latinos In 3 Key States

Mary Mata

According to a new poll, Barack Obama’s popularity has declined amongst Latino voters in three key states: Florida, Colorado, and New Mexico.  Data from the survey, conducted jointly by conservative […]

Obama Polls Are More About Spin Than About Latinos

NewsTaco September 19, 2011

Interesting question posed by the Washington Post: With Hispanic support for Obama waning, could Latino vote be up for grabs in 2012? I don’t know if the question was meant […]

Rick Perry Throwing Latinos Under The Bus To Win

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

By Raul A. Reyes, otherwords.org Texas Governor Rick Perry had a busy summer. In July, he told reporters he felt “called” to run for president. In August, he hosted “The Response,” […]

Santorum Slip Reveals GOP Bias

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A big stink was raised recently about a comment made by Senator Rick Santorum during the Tea Party  presidential debate broadcast on CNN. The senator was on the offensive, joining […]

Lawmakers Trying To Bring Farmworkers Back, Legally

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

After an outcry from American farmers over a shortage of migrant workers in their fields, Republican lawmaker Lamar Smith recently introduced a plan to overhaul the current H-2A program which forces […]

Susana Martinez Blasts Rick Perry: What Is She After?

NewsTaco September 12, 2011

By the latest accounts Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry has surged ahead of the GOP presidential crowd. The most recent CNN/Opinion Research poll puts him at a […]