Latino Vote & Presidential Election 2012, Obama vs. Romney

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VP Debate Airs Tonight

By Samantha Leal | 10/11/2012 - 10:12 | 0 Comments

The vice presidential debate occurs tonight, with Vice President Joe Biden and Mitt Romney's candidate, Paul Ryan. Most would agree that Joe Biden has his work cut out for him, after President Barack Obama failed to impress in the presidential debate last week. 

The debate will...

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Election 2012 Presidential Debates: Romney Comes Out Strong

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/04/2012 - 13:05 | 0 Comments

The pressure was on Mitt Romney to deliver a strong performance at the first presidential debate before the millions of Americans who tuned in. He showed up with his “A” game. President Obama, some would say, did not.

The Denver debate focused on domestic issues – taxes, the economy, jobs,...

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Presidential Debates Start Tonight

By Samantha Leal | 10/03/2012 - 09:37 | 0 Comments

The first presidential debate of the election between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will take place in Colorado, focusing on domestic policy. The debate will be moderated by Jim Lehrer (host of NewsHour on PBS). This is the first of three debates for the opponents, and is taking place in what ...

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Election 2012: Register to Vote Before the Deadline

By Viviana Hurtado | 09/27/2012 - 15:05 | 0 Comments

Registering to vote is a crucial first step in fulfilling not just your duty as a U.S. citizen, but it’s important to look past the media hype and ask yourself why is this election important?

Because of 2010 – it’s not just when the Tea Party showed their power in the House of...

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Telemundo and Voto Latino Join Forces for National Voter Registration Day

By Sugey Palomares | 09/25/2012 - 10:20 | 0 Comments

In honor of National Voter Registration Day, Hispanic media network Telemundo and the bipartisan non-profit Voto Latino have joined forces along with the United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to make sure an estimated...

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Voter Suppression Could Leave 10 Million Latino Voters Powerless

By Sally Mercedes | 09/24/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Although Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are both courting Latino voters in this year's election (now less than two months away!), a new study by civil rights organization The Advancement Project indicates that there may a problem in that plan. Because of...

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Election 2012: Mitt Romney’s Mother Jones Video & What It Means for His Campaign

By Viviana Hurtado | 09/20/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Mitt Romney has somewhat of a reputation for putting his foot in his mouth. But when the liberal magazine Mother Jones posted the video of the 2012 Republican presidential nominee calling 47 percent of...

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Election 2012: Hispanic Heritage Month and Your Vote

By Viviana Hurtado | 09/13/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

You could say that Hispanic Heritage Month (which is the only “celebration” that actually straddles two months – from mid-September to mid-October) started earlier this year, with the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Rolling out San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as the DNC keynote speaker and Florida...

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