Obama Says His Jobs Plan Will Help Latinos

Obama Says His Jobs Plan Will Help Latinos

NewsTaco September 20, 2011

It was bound to happen. Given the political grudge match in Washington; given the lackluster state of the economy; given all the talk of the Latino vote potential; and given […]

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 […]

Texas Redistricting Case Is In The Hands of 3 Federal Judges

NewsTaco September 16, 2011

All of the arguments in the federal law suit against the State of Texas’ redistricting scheme have been made. The Plaintiffs – The Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC); LULAC; MALDEF – have […]

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,” […]

Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Mary Mata

In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, which was observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance […]

Political Icon Joe Bernal Testifies In Redistricting Trial

NewsTaco September 13, 2011

The legal battle that’s unfolding in a Federal courtroom in San Antonio, Texas, could well have repercussions across the country. News Taco has reported on the trial and how Texas’ Mexican […]

Voter ID Laws In Wisconsin Target Latino Voters

Mary Mata September 8, 2011

In May Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, signed a voter ID bill requiring voters to show ID when they went to vote. This meant that, without an ID, people could […]

Rick Perry’s Latino Campaign Strategy: Dilute Their Votes

Mary Mata September 7, 2011

Rick Perry is not a pro-Latino candidate; we’ve said this before and this week as a lawsuit over Texas’ recent redistricting makes its way through the courts, this fact is […]

Rick Perry Walks An Immigration Tightrope

NewsTaco September 6, 2011

In what may have been the most surreal moment of the present GOP presidential campaign, Arizona’s sheriff Joe Arpaio tweeted this: Just received phone call at my house from TX. […]