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Do the Republicans have a “Hispanic problem”?

Politics

A recent poll shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney by 34 points among Hispanics. Political analysts are calling these gaps the Republican Party’s “Hispanic problem” and suggest that it may mean losing the support of Latinos beyond the 2012 election. In the last 10 presidential contests, the Democratic presidential nominee has received an average of Read More

Republicans and Democrats court the Latino vote in 2012

Democrat or Republican

It is estimated that more than 22 million Hispanics will be eligible to vote in 2012 and that voter turnout could be as high as 12 million. Not only are Latinos the fastest growing block voters, they are especially important in battleground states with large Hispanic populations, such as Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado. Read More

Keeping an eye on future Latino politicians

politics

By now you already know it’s an election year. I just thought I would remind you, in case the plethora of televised debates hasn’t already clued you in. While there are no Latinos on this year’s national ballot, we present you 10 Latinos to keep an eye on, for the future. Keep your eye on Read More