Political consultants argue that McCain and Obama must not rely exclusively on Hispanic media to reach Latinos… Both Barack Obama and John McCain are heavily courting Hispanic voters, a key demographic in swing states like Florida, New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado. That means a heavy dose of Spanish-language television and radio advertising. But some political […]
Obama's Latin American Policy
July 22, 2008 By
Obama’s stance on Nafta and the Colombia free trade agreement may win him votes in certain areas, but could affect his success in key Latino states such as Florida… There is a fierce behind-the-scenes battle for influence over presumptive Democratic candidate Barack Obama’s Hispanic and Latin American agenda, and some Democratic strategists say that its […]
Voter Registration Drive Promises to Register Millions of Latinos
July 21, 2008 By
U.S. Hispanic activists laid out plans on Friday to register 2 million new Latino voters to boost the clout of the United States’ fastest-growing voter bloc in the November presidential election. Organizers representing more than 100 grass-roots Hispanic organizations from a dozen states met in Los Angeles to fine-tune a drive to get Latinos to […]
McCain's Hispanic Outreach Chief
July 21, 2008 By
Juan Hernandez, Chief of Hispanic outreach for John McCain is loathed by many conservatives and revered by others for his work on behalf of immigrants. The job of Juan Hernandez is to win support for John McCain, particularly Latino votes. So it may seem odd that the campaign doesn’t want its national director of Hispanic […]
Lack of federal action on immigration reform fuels state measures
July 18, 2008 By
Activist organizations are overwhelmed by the number of bills being introduced at the state and local levels in states such as Arizona, Oklahoma and New Jersey. In 2005, approximately 300 immigration bills were introduced in state legislatures, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Last year, the number of such bills soared to 1,562. […]
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa disputes Los Angeles drop out rates: "The dropout rate in LA schools is even worse than estimated by state officials"
July 18, 2008 By
Sharply disputing a state report, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday said he believes the dropout rate at Los Angeles schools is even worse than the dismal 33 percent estimated by state officials. Villaraigosa, who previously used the dropout-rate issue as leverage to take control of a handful of schools, said the new state figures released […]
McCain's Latino Problem
July 18, 2008 By
Columnist argues that McCain’s association with the Bush administration and his stance on economic issues is alienating Latinos and pushing them towards Barack Obama… For months now, polls have shown that Latinos are favoring Barack Obama over McCain by margins of 2-1 or better. Latinos, who largely favored Hillary Clinton during the primaries, have apparently […]
McCain and Obama are trying to avoid the immigration trap
July 17, 2008 By
Both John McCain and Barack Obama are attempting to discuss other issues that Latinos care about rather than focus solely on immigration… Three times this month, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama have addressed national Hispanic advocacy and community service organizations. As a result, it is possible to draw a picture of the strategy and […]
McCain's lack of support among Latinos is a symptom of a bigger problem
July 17, 2008 By
Latino voters may tip this year’s presidential election. They make up 12% of the electorate in Colorado and Nevada, 14% in Florida and 37% in New Mexico (see map). In 2004 George Bush won all four of those states by five percentage points or less, and all four of them are regarded as key battlefields […]
President of NCLR closes conference with powerful message to leaders
July 16, 2008 By
In her closing speech, Ms. Murguia said they consider campaigning against illegal immigration the same as campaigning against immigrants and Hispanics in general. “Make no mistake. This is about all of us,” she said. “Most Latinos aren’t immigrants. More than 80 percent of Hispanics in this country are U.S. citizens or legal residents. But, you […]
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