By Raul Yzaguirre from The Arizona Republic When I agreed to lead Sen. Hillary Clinton’s efforts to attract Latino voters during the presidential primaries, I believed she was the most qualified candidate for the job, in part, because she had built a profound and lasting relationship with our community. In my view, she had earned […]
Polls Indicate Latinos Overwhelmingly Support the Democratic Presidential Ticket
The Univision/Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday said that 78 percent of a sample of 1,016 Latino likely voters favored Sen. Obama, with 13 percent supporting McCain, an Arizona senator.The poll, which was conducted between October 30 and November 2, found that 54 percent of respondents said the economy and jobs were the most important issue […]
Guest Blogger Series: SPECIAL EDITION
Two Men, One Very Important Choice Today, we are proud to present a special edition of our Guest Blogger Series featuring two accomplished Latinos. On the Democratic side Elisa Montoya, who is currently serving as National Director of Latino Outreach for the Obama for America Campaign, makes the case for Barack Obama. In our second […]
Barack Obama: Putting the American Dream Back Within Our Reach
By: Elisa Montoya-National Latino Outreach Director, Obama for America On November 4th, Latinos will go to the polls and make their voices heard, many of them for the first time, in one of the most important and historic elections of our generation. I believe that Latinos should give that vote to Senator Obama. Senator Obama’s […]
John McCain: A Friend to the Hispanic Community
By: Raul “Danny” Vargas, National Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly Our nation is in the midst of a financial crisis, we are fighting two wars, there are groups plotting new terrorist attacks, and we face serious challenges domestically. At this critical moment in our history we need a President with experience who has […]
Senator Barack Obama Promises to Address Immigration Reform During his First Year in Office
Feet in Two Worlds, reports that in an exclusive interview with the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion, the Democratic candidate said he intends to “guarantee that [immigration reform] will not be used as a political football” and added that he was “committed” to putting together “a recipe” for immigration reform “starting in my first year” in […]
Are Latinos Changing the Face of the "Real America"?
It is the question that undoubtedly came to mind to many Latinos last week as Republican Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin explained how excited she was to visit the “real America.” At a fundraiser in North Carolina she declared that she loved to visit the “pro-America” areas of the country. She added, “We believe that […]
Why Latinas Need to Vote this Election!
Latinas have made great strides in increasing their political participation and are increasingly running for office. However we must not be complacent and continue to increase the number of Latinas who vote and run for office. This report written by Teresita Rodriguez from the Center for American Progress Action Fund demonstrates that Latinas and their […]
Barack Obama Makes Closing Argument to Latinos
This week Barack Obama makes his final push with Latino voters with the launching of an ad featuring him speaking directly to the camera in Spanish, a first for any presidential candidate. In addition tomorrow night, Univision will air his 30 minute in Spanish message along with other major English Language networks.”Barack Obama: Historias Americanas,” […]
We Must Protect The Rights of Latino Voters, Regardless of Their Political Affiliation
Guest Blooger: Sylvia Trujillo,Chair of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Project Safe and Fair Elections (Project SAFE). A historic election is just around the corner. The significance for the Latino community will be particularly pronounced and not for the obvious reason. We will learn on November 4th whether or not we as a democracy stand […]
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