Election 2010

Latino's React to Obama Post-Election
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Election 2012: Same-Sex Marriage Now, Immigration Policy Later?

By Viviana Hurtado | 05/13/2012 - 09:25 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama was pushed to take his “principled” stand after his gaffe-prone VP Joe Biden came out this week in support of same-sex marriage, as opposed to civil unions.  Mr. Obama told ABC’s Robin Roberts that his evolution on this political hot potato issue is due to not wanting to explain to...

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Latino's React to Obama Post-Election
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Hispanics Have Mixed Reactions to Obama

By Mariela Rosario | 11/04/2010 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

In an election-eve poll published by Latino Decisions, it appears Latinos were split about President Barack Obama's performance thus far.

For the survey, Latino Decisions questioned 3,200 voters in eight key states. When asked if they approved of Obama's handling of immigration...

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2010 Election Results: What They Mean for You

By Mariela Rosario | 11/03/2010 - 00:00 | 0 Comments

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Accusations of Voter Fraud Among Undocumented Immigrants

Republicans Make Accusations of Voter Fraud Among Undocumented Immigrants

By Mariela Rosario | 11/02/2010 - 14:30 | 2 Comments

Even though Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett already confirmed that there was no proof of widespread or systematic voter fraud, many local pro-enforcement groups like Americans for Legal Immigration PAC and Ban Amnesty Now are insisting that the threat exists.

“Democrats are trying to limit their losses on Election Day by cheating and...

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Latino Candidates in Unlikely Election Races

Latino Candidates in Unlikely Election Races

By Mariela Rosario | 10/29/2010 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

Latinos are undeniably going to make an impact in the 2010 elections—both at the ballot box and as candidates. We even have Hispanics running in states that don't have large Latino populations!

Idaho's only Latino State Representative, Republican Raúl Labrador, is trying to unseat his Democratic opponent, incumbent Walt Minnick for a congressional...

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Pew Study Shows Latinos Divided on Immigration Issues

Pew Study Shows Latinos Divided on Immigration Issues

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 10/28/2010 - 13:49 | 2 Comments

With the 2010 midterm elections coming up you’re probably wondering what effect the nationwide backlash against undocumented immigrants has had on Latinos as a community. The short answer: Worry and some division, according to a Pew Hispanic Center poll released today.

Most Latinos—81 percent—think that illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay (with 53% of these...

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President Barack Obama Visits Piolin for la Mañana

President Obama Visits "Piolin por la Mañana"

By Mariela Rosario | 10/23/2010 - 09:00 | 6 Comments

President Barack Obama is continuing his bid to win the hearts and minds of Latino voters ahead of the 2010 midterm elections on November 2nd. As reported by Fox News Latino, Obama...

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LISTEN: Election Day Gets an Anthem

LISTEN: Election Day Gets an Anthem

By Grace Bastidas | 10/20/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

R-E-S-P-E-C-T means a lot to multi-culti band Ozomatli, so much so that the U.S. cultural ambassadors released a bilingual song titled “Respeto” encouraging Latinos to stand up and get to the polls during November’s midterm elections. The track is part of the National Council of La Raza...

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