2010 elections

New Mexico's Susana Martinez: Our First Latina Governor

New Mexico's Susana Martinez Elected the First Latina Governor in the U.S.

By Mariela Rosario | 11/03/2010 - 12:00 | 15 Comments

Susana Martinez of New Mexico is the first Latina governor in the United States, beating incumbent Gov. Bill Richardson's handpicked successor, Diane Denish with 54% of the vote.

We wanted to find out more about this woman who just made history. Here's what we found out about Martinez:

Who is she?...

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Latinos and the Obama Administration
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Latinos and the Obama Administration

By Mariela Rosario | 11/01/2010 - 12:25 | 0 Comments

Much noise has been made recently about President Barack Obama's delay in passing immigration reform—with some special interest groups going so far as to suggest that Latinos refrain from voting since the "Do-Nothing" Democrats haven't, well, done anything for us.

So we decided to take a look back at policy over the last two years to see what President...

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Election Guide
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2010 Election Guide

By Mariela Rosario | 10/29/2010 - 11:43 | 6 Comments

Next Tuesday is election day and the nation is watching the Latino community to see what our impact will be. Here is a round up of the important races and issues that affect our community. 

FLORIDA

Senate candidate Marco Rubio is ahead of Democrat Kendrick Meek and independent Charlie Crist...

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Election 2010: The Latino Vote
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Election 2010: The Latino Vote

By Mariela Rosario | 10/26/2010 - 10:30 | 3 Comments

With the Hispanic community making up such a crucial number of voters in tight midterm election races all across the country, it seems like everyone is scrutinizing us. From special interest groups urging us not to vote to...

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