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President Obama has won the endorsement of La Opinión, the country’s largest Spanish-language newspaper. What choice did the paper have, though, when less than one in four Latinos support the Republican challenger? Yet, what’s surprising about the endorsement, and the reason I mention it at all, is the way in which the editors chose to Read More
A case of having the right idea in the wrong state: “Two taxi companies in Salt Lake City announced that from now through Nov. 6 they will provide free transport for all Latinos who need it to get to the polling places so they can do their civic duty. The service, organized by the Utah Read More
In the next hour or so, I’ll head over to my polling place and vote. The candidates have been campaigning for months now — unless you go by Paul Ryan’s stopwatch — and I’ve heard enough to know which man I prefer steering the nation for the next four years. I doubt there are any Read More
Tonight marks the last of 2012′s three presidential debates. This last one, which focuses on foreign policy, is being held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, perhaps the most ironic setting for a political debate. Most Americans may feel the urge to tune out of the last debate and return to their regularly scheduled programming. Read More
Maybe this article from Fox News Latino is indicative of what kinds of feelings the election is stirring up within the Latino community: “[Eva] Longoria drew fire Thursday from Romney supporters for her retweet of a lewd message about Romney. The actress, a co-chair for Obama’s campaign, retweeted a tweet that read: ‘I have no Read More
The second of three presidential debates was held at Long Island’s Hofstra University last night, and wouldn’t you know it, President Obama actually showed up this time. He was quick on his feet and quick with his tongue — wholly unlike the first encounter. The president called his challenger out on his lies. He got Read More
More of the same in Puerto Rico. From La Opinión: “Fifty-one percent of Puerto Ricans favor maintaining the current political status that connects the Caribbean island with the United States, according to a poll published today [October 10] in El Nuevo Día less than a month from the November 6th plebiscite that will ask the population Read More
The recent Democratic National Convention Chairman Antonio Villaraigosa seems to enjoy the spotlight. From the Los Angeles Times: “Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is pushing a plan to create an official city photo identification card that could double as a prepaid ATM card and help immigrants get access to banking services. … City officials and Read More
If New York City’s stop-and-frisk program wasn’t controversial before, a new YouTube video will make sure of it. From The Nation: “Exclusive audio obtained by The Nation of a stop-and-frisk carried out by the New York Police Department freshly reveals the discriminatory and unprofessional way in which this controversial policy is being implemented on the Read More
You’ve probably heard about the controversy over at the New York Times concerning the use of the term “illegal immigrant.” If not, here’s a rundown, starting with an article from HuffPost Latino Voices: “Jose Antonio Vargas may not have convinced the New York Times or the Associated Press to stop using the term “illegal immigrant,” Read More