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Poll: Social issues won’t win the Latino vote

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Latinos being predominantly Catholic has lead political parties to the following assumption: Latinos will vote exclusively on social issues as a result of their strong religious ties. Politicians who think that solely focusing on social issues will win the Latino vote in the upcoming November elections are in for an unpleasant reality check. According to Read More

Study: Young Latino voting rights threatened

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My fellow young Latinos, your voting rights are under attack. From Fox News Latino: “Young minority voter turnout could drop by almost 700,000 in states with photo ID laws, says a new study. The lower turnout among voters under the age of 30 could affect several House races as well as the tight presidential contest. Read More

Immigration: Romney moves right, while some in his party move left [Video]

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When it comes to most Latinos, à la the Fresh Prince, Governor Romney just don’t understand. From Fox News Latino: “Immigration is once again fueling a clash between the presidential candidates, as the Barack Obama campaign takes GOP candidate Mitt Romney to task for his endorsement of a Midwestern immigration hardliner. Romney endorsed Rep. Steve Read More

Religion still a prerequisite for the presidency

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If you watched the Republican and Democratic national conventions, you may have been intermittently entertained, amused, outraged and maybe mildly bored. But I’m betting that like millions of other Americans, you weren’t surprised that many of the speeches appealed to religion, or more accurately, appealed to the idea of a Christian God. And you probably Read More