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Unregistered Latino Voters Enough to Turn Red States into Swing States?

By Samantha Leal | 07/23/2012 - 14:58 | 0 Comments

According new data by the Center for American Progress, there are 12.1 million unregistered, but potentially eligible Latino adults in the 10 battleground states (places where both Obama and Romney campaign wins are feasible). If they vote, they could potentially swing the election. In other words? Consistently red states could become swing states or turn blue.

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Election 2012: George Lopez vs. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, A Missed Opportunity?

By Viviana Hurtado | 07/19/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

When George Lopez in his HBO special went on a rapid-fire tirade after “getting political,” many of us didn’t get upset because our culture has desensitized us to this kind of explicit language. Whether it’s a live comedy performance or cable shows, you would think you’re in a war zone “F bombs” are dropped that often. 

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Election 2012: Do Young Latinos Hold the Key?

By Viviana Hurtado | 06/14/2012 - 16:06 | 0 Comments

Are you surprised that the Hispanic population is growing? I’m not. What does take me aback is how late political parties, the media, and some corporations are to the fiesta. You don’t need to be Latino, a statistician, or a census worker to see the changes happening all around you: the Hispanic population is responsible for more than half of the nation’s...

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Poll Finds Latinos Favor Obama; Video Ad Says Romney Out of Touch With Voters

By Samantha Leal | 06/11/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

A new national poll finds that Latino voters favor President Obama with a 43-point margin over Mitt Romney. Overall, 66% of Latino registered voters were certain or leaning towards Obama, while...

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Election 2012: Women Voters and Equal Pay

By Viviana Hurtado | 06/07/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Deep in campaign silly season, “the war on ______” (fill in the blank) has become part of the jargon we hear on cable TV and see in Twitter hashtags.  I have actually seen #WaronLatinos, not a joke.

A journalist with 11 years of domestic and international reporting under my belt, I think it’s professionally lazy to start parroting terms...

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WATCH: Marc Anthony Supports Barack Obama

By Samantha Leal | 06/07/2012 - 14:43 | 0 Comments

Marc Anthony is the latest Latino supporting President Barack Obama for re-election. The singer publicly announced his support in a 30-second video for the Obama campaign, which urges Latinos to vote for President Obama. He tweeted: Re-electing @BarackObama=4 more yrs of progress for Latinos. That's why I'm hosting him on June 26 in Miami...

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Election 2012: What’s the Deal With the GOP Vice President Pick?

By Viviana Hurtado | 05/17/2012 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

With Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich out, likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is honing in on a Vice President to complete the Republican ticket.  This process of tapping a running mate is called the “Veepstakes”—a guessing game where bets are being placed on Twitter, cable TV and even in Vegas....

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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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