Latinos turn their backs on each other in political scandals
Latinos tend to not stand up in any significant numbers for one of their own involved in political scandals. A look at this trend in Latino politics from Henry Cisneros, Sen. Joe Montoya to Art Torres. Henry Cisneros, who was Secretary of Housing and ...www.voxxi.com
Robert G. Deposada: Latino Voters Demand Action, Not Just Rhetoric with Job
After watching the political conventions, I would have assumed that both parties were launching huge campaigns to reach out to the Latino vote. I was expecting an enormous effort from the Obama campaign promoting a successful record of helping Latinos.latino.foxnews.com
Campaigns pick Iowa poll sites for favored voters
Iowa is one of 32 states that allow early voting, and both presidential campaigns are trying to take advantage of an unusual state law that gives political supporters a big say in where the ballots are cast. As voting begins Thursday, the sudden ...seattletimes.com
Religion Not A Factor In Latino Politics
This week, we've been looking at Latinos in Northwest politics. I learn a lot about Marielena Hernandez just by where she wants to meet for an interview.klcc.org
Robert De Posada Tells Latino Voters: Vote For Third Party Or Don't Vote At All
Political commentators and Latino voting and political rights groups excoriated de Posada. Geraldo Rivera, a Puerto Rican political activist turned talk show host turned journalist, called de Posada a "yellowbelly down and dirty punk," who was "trying ...www.huffingtonpost.com
DOJ Could Sue NC Sheriff Accused of Calling Latinos 'Taco Eaters'
RALEIGH N.C. - A North Carolina sheriff accused of being a racist who violated the civil rights of Latinos, whom he reportedly called 'taco eaters,' could be sued by the federal government if he fails to reach a settlement with the U.S.latino.foxnews.com
Elizabeth Warren and the Politics of Racial Passing
While many have fixated on the authenticity of a multiracial President Obama and a Latino Mitt Romney, questions of racial identity and passing have taken center stage in the Massachusetts Senate race between GOP incumbent Scott Brown and Democratic ...www.huffingtonpost.com
National GOP Leaders Shake Up Romney Latino Outreach Staffing in New Mexico
Political scientists such as Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said in a recent interview that Romney must win close to 40 percent of the national Latino vote, although there is a slight margin for error ...latino.foxnews.com
Mexico's president-elect meets with Peruvian president
I am here to make clear my interest in working, my commitment and my political will to work together with the president of Peru in this brotherly relationship," Peña Nieto said.latino.foxnews.com
Cuban Americans Lean Republican, Other Latinos to the Left, Poll Shows
South Florida has the largest population of Cubans outside of the island –with smaller pockets of Cuban communities across the country– and hold considerable political clout in the region. Unlike the majority of Latinos, who tend to lean liberal and ...latino.foxnews.com
Mitt Romney Addresses Immigration Before Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Political observers and Latino community leaders claim Republicans turned off many Latinos during the GOP primary, when most of the candidates vying to be the party's presidential nominee took a particularly hard line on immigration.latino.foxnews.com
Missed meeting costs Heller at least one Latino vote
Dean Heller decided to brave the Hispanics in Politics breakfast, a monthly gathering that's a must-do stop for candidates looking for support in Nevada's growing Latino community. I say "brave" because Heller had been facing down bad publicity ever ...www.lvrj.com
Latinos Give Obama Higher Ratings on Immigration, Fox News Latino Poll Says
His new policy of so-called "deferred action," political experts say, seems to have at least in part energized Latino voters. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, allows undocumented immigrants to apply for a work permit and a temporary ...latino.foxnews.com
Vivana Hurtado: Mitt Romney's Immigration Position, 'the 47%,' and the Great ...
No opposition research, no political super PAC-funded media ads, could have done more damage. For Latinos, this damage has been in the works for months as my "rewind" proves because immigration is the elefante in the room that despite ranking behind ...latino.foxnews.com
Latinos Remain More Optimistic Than the General Population, Poll Says
Latinos are some of the hardest hit in the economic recession, yet by and large they are more optimistic than the general electorate about life for the next generation in the United Sates, according to a Fox News Latino poll released this week. Three ...latino.foxnews.com
Republican Convention: Political Parties Play Tug of War over Latino Vote
After a prominent Latino Democrat began attacking Republicans, accusing their attempt to woo Latinos as insincere, Marco Rubio had a simple message: Your party is doing no better for Latinos. The Florida senator said both political parties need to do ...latino.foxnews.com
National Voter Registration Day: Register To Vote Before It's Too Late
Dan McSwain, a spokesman for the coalition, spoke to HuffPost Politics and said, "As a basic organizing principle, having a date as a deadline seems to work really well.www.latinospost.com
Ryan Makes Appeal to Cuban-Americans in Miami as Obama Aims for Wisconsin
Ryan said he and Romney would help get Latinos back to work. He also said America offered a better life to immigrants seeking freedom and ... Meanwhile with a breeze of momentum on his side, President Barack Obama was trying to shore up support in a ...latino.foxnews.com
Romney Does It Again: Candidate Mocked For Plane Window Comments
Mitt Romney's comments come on the heels of several political gaffes that have pockmarked the Republican hopeful's campaign.www.latinospost.com
Social Issues a Mixed Bag for Latino Voters
When it comes to social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage, Latinos hold a mix of liberal and conservative views, according to an exclusive Fox News Latino poll. Nearly half, or 47 percent, of almost 900 randomly selected likely Latino ...latino.foxnews.com
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