The only way for Latinos to directly influence public policy is to elect politicians who will represent the needs, dreams and desires of our community. There are currently 21 million voting-age Latinos in the United States. Unfortunately, only 52% of these Latinos are registered to vote and, in 2010, only 31% of these actually turned […]
Senate Democrats Confident Latinos Will Gain More From Their Economic Policies
March 15, 2012 By
Senate Democrats spoke during a press conference about their economic policies and how they believe their policies would be most helpful in reducing high unemployment in the Latino community. “The fact is Latinos are disproportionately impacted by high unemployment, and more than half are worried that someone in their household will lose their job,” said […]
Comentarios from Maria: “GOP Driving Away Latinos, Women, and the All-Important Latina Mom”
March 14, 2012 By
Much has been written about the GOP’s huge hole with Latino voters and how that will prevent them from reaching the White House. In fact, a new poll of just Latino voters has no Republican presidential candidate polling above 14% against President Obama. Dios mio! As if that weren’t enough, the GOP is now busy […]
Activists Launch Campaign to Register 200,000 Latino Voters
February 24, 2012 By
Motivated by the conservative anti-immigrant rhetoric going around the country, leaders from the Hispanic community launched a national campaign on Thursday to register 200,000 Latino voters and mobilize 100,000 individuals to go to the polls in November. The campaign, Latinos for Democracy, is part of the Movimiento Hispano, which focuses on efforts against the suppression […]
Why the Latino Vote Matters in Arizona
February 23, 2012 By
As the Arizona primary draws near, the four remaining GOP Presidential candidates gathered yesterday in Arizona for one final debate, where they were asked about the state’s tough crackdown on undocumented immigrants, a big issue for Latinos. In 2004, George W. Bush was only able to get 40% of the Latino vote, and a January […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Why the environment is a Latino issue”
February 16, 2012 By
Amid all the jockeying of the primary debates, President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget was a breath of fresh air that underscored the priorities we should have as a nation. Sure, politicos may call it a campaign document, but even if you view it as only that, it is a much needed reminder of just what […]
12 Million Latinos to Cast Ballots in 2012
February 10, 2012 By
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund projects that due to an estimated 50,000 Latinos turning 18 each month, 12.2 million Latinos will be voting in the upcoming Presidential election. “While the Latino vote continues to increase with each Presidential election, much work needs to be done to fully engage […]
Guest Blogger Series: Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto “For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration”
February 3, 2012 By
José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask the candidates about immigration. Díaz-Balart asked his question, got his answer and was dismissed from the stage. The stereotype was fulfilled; a Latino asked one question and the one question was about immigration. With that box […]
Florida Senate Panel Blocks Immigration Tuition Bill
February 1, 2012 By
Florida’s Senate Higher Education Committee blocked a bill this Tuesday that, if passed, would have granted in-state tuition for certain children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. The conditions of the Senate bill in question, SB 1018, would have allowed those children to pay in-state tuition provided that they graduated from a Florida high […]
Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
January 27, 2012 By
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC […]
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