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I’m still waiting for my free stuff. As we all know, President Obama won re-election only because he promised Latinos unspecified “gifts,” and we responded by casting more than 70 percent of our votes for him. Yet I have not received even a thank-you note. Hmm… Of course, some commentators say Latinos should avoid appearing Read More
Monday night’s 3rd and final presidential debate for this election cycle focused on foreign policy — although of course both candidates found opportunities to turn the tide of the debate to the economy. But for a debate about foreign policy some may have noticed that there was scant attention paid to Latin America; most of Read More
I am a supporter of the President. Still, I was tapping my toe and cradling a cup of coffee as I prepared to watch President Obama interviewed by Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos on Univisión. It is worthwhile to note that Univisión produced interviews with both presidential candidates. The company stepped in to fill Read More
The political conventions are finally over, and with just less than 60 days before the general election, it appears that the electorate is as unchanged going into the fall as it was before Tampa and Charlotte. We heard from Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on why it is imperative to change the current administration. Romney Read More
Like any sport, politics is an offensive and defensive game. Like any game, you can usually tell who is winning by who is attacking and who is defending. When you’ve been attacked over and over, you might have the tendency to start cheating, and in politics, this is done by lying about your opponent. This Read More
In the past, I have argued that Latinos represent a wide array of beliefs, opinions and political ideologies — and that we must openly accept all of them as part of the Latino identity. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Both the Obama and Romney campaigns have now reached a point where most people can Read More
These days Latino momentum seems to be on the side of Pres. Obama. You can even see anger raging from Hispanics against the right verbally personified when comedian George Lopez went off on a curse-filled rant against Sheriff Joe Arpaio in his recent HBO special. Si, we are winning, at least in the polls; but Read More
Call it political pandering in an election year, but last week’s announcement by Pres. Obama on immigration was another dizzying punch to Romney and his attempts to gain ground with Latinos. It’s a winning strategy in any election to define your opponent, rather than allow them to define themselves. On June 15, Obama announced that Read More
The GOP may not be the only party finding itself in hot water with the Latino electorate in 2012. Adriana Villavicencio recently presented poll numbers showing President Obama beating his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, by 34 points among Latino voters. “Political analysts,” she writes, “are calling these gaps the Republican Party’s ‘Hispanic problem’ and suggest Read More
Mark your calendars, fight fans. The battle many Americans have been waiting for has finally arrived – the immigration Fight of the Century. In the red corner, weighing in at a dainty 100-something pounds: Jan Brewer, a.k.a. “the Great White Dope.” And in the blue corner, from parts unknown: Barack Obama, a.k.a. “Chocolate Jesus.” Today, Read More