Latino Vote & Presidential Election 2012, Obama vs. Romney

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Ricky Martin Rocks The Vote With Michelle Obama

By Samantha Leal | 11/05/2012 - 16:23 | 0 Comments

Ricky Martin will open for Michelle Obama in an event in Florida where the First Lady will speak to grassroots supporters. The event, which will be held in Orlando Park, will focus on getting all supporters out to the polls and encouraging them to get others to vote. Her speech will also focus on how far...

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Election 2012: On Tuesday, the Latina Vote Can Make History

By Viviana Hurtado | 11/02/2012 - 13:25 | 0 Comments

These days every time I turn on the TV or radio, I hear an anchor, a campaign operative or an analyst telling us:

“This is the most important election in your lifetime.”

Really?

Why?

I’ll leave it to the experts to parse out history, data, and economic models.

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Early Voting in Florida
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Could the Election be Postponed Because of Sandy?

By Samantha Leal | 10/31/2012 - 09:20 | 0 Comments

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, millions are without power and even more are dealing with the general devestation of the superstorm. Many on the East Coast are starting to wonder, among many other things, will voting areas be ready by election time on Tuesday? 

It's been estimated that it will be days, if not more than a week, to restore...

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Election 2012: The Last Presidential Debate

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/23/2012 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

The table that divided President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney did not adequately capture how far apart their visions are on America’s role in the world. How to deal with friend Israel or foe Iran, trade with an emboldened China, and troop withdrawals from Afghanistan are some of the issues where their differences emerged. Both...

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama during the second Presidential Debate
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Election 2012 Presidential Debates: Obama and Romney Re-Match

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/17/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

This was the debate between the two men vying to be President Americans were waiting for. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sparred on domestic and foreign policy, at times interrupting and talking over each other, hurling accusations of their alleged respective failures and even getting in each other’s faces....

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WATCH: Wilmer Valderrama Stars in New Voto Latino PSA Project

By Sugey Palomares | 10/15/2012 - 12:58 | 0 Comments

Don’t mess with Wilmer Valderrama when it comes to hitting the polls this November.

The Venezuelan and Colombian actor serves as “The Enforcer” for Voto Latino’s latest telenovela-style PSA project encouraging young Latinos to get registered and make their...

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WATCH: Rosie Perez Mocks Mitt Romney

By Samantha Leal | 10/15/2012 - 09:15 | 0 Comments

In a video for the new campaign by super PACs Jewish Council for Education and Research and American Bridge 21st Century, Rosie Perez feigns sympathy for Mitt Romney, targeting (and mocking) the comment he made at a May fundraiser that it "would be helpful to be Latino" to get elected president. 

Perez, who has campaigned for...

Joe Biden and Paul Ryan during the Vice Presidential Debate
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Vice Presidential Debate 2012: Biden vs. Ryan

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/12/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

It was the sizzling, red meat debate millions of Americans expected but did not get last week between President Barack Obama and challenger Governor Mitt Romney. Vice-President Joseph Biden, Jr. and his Republican opponent Congressman Paul Ryan fired away on issues ranging from foreign policy,...

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