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Eva Longoria speaks at the Democratic National Convention on September 6, 2012
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Eva Longoria to Co-Chair Obama Inauguration Events

By Kamren Curiel | 01/09/2013 - 14:34 | 0 Comments

There’s no doubt about Latinos impact on last year’s election—we made up a historical 10% of the electorate—which is why President Obama chose avid supporter Eva Longoria to co-chair his presidential inauguration events at the Kennedy Center.

Longoria will be joined by George Lopez, Mario Lopez,...

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The 6 Most Fascinating Latino Stories of the Year

By Amaris Castillo | 12/27/2012 - 17:14 | 0 Comments

A lot can happen in a year - stories both big and small. Stories that made our hearts ache and others that made us shake our heads in disbelief. And they've all been fascinating. We racked our brains and picked a handful of Latino news stories that were just that. 

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Romney: Obama Won Due to "Gifts" he Gave Latinos, Blacks and Young Voters

By Samantha Leal | 11/15/2012 - 16:22 | 0 Comments

Uh oh. News outlets are reporting that Mitt Romney told a group of donors that Barack Obama won because of ‘gifts’ to Latinos, blacks and young voters, including health insurance and help with college loans, “amnesty” for children of undocumented immigrants and free contraception, reports ...

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Young Latinas Were Among Obama’s Biggest Supporters
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Young Latinas Were Among Obama’s Biggest Supporters

By Samantha Leal | 11/15/2012 - 13:55 | 0 Comments

An analysis of poll data reveals that young Latinas were among the biggest supporters of Obama in the election, reports Fox News Latino. Both young Latinas and black women were largely representative in the...

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Latino Republican Ted Cruz Vows to “Fight Obama” At Every Turn

By Samantha Leal | 11/08/2012 - 18:19 | 0 Comments

Republican Ted Cruz has been criticized as not being Latino enough to represent Latinos in the U.S. Senate, but now as the first Latino to represent Texas as senator, he has vowed to fight the White House and President Obama...

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WATCH: Barack Obama's Victory Speech

By Samantha Leal | 11/07/2012 - 12:29 | 0 Comments

Four more years! 

President Barack Obama won re-election last night against Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. With support from moderates, women and minorities, the president secured another term and gave his election speech to a crowd of supporters, who cheered on Obama in Chicago. Obama, ever the speechmaker, delivered one that promised a fight...

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COMMENTARY: This Girl's On Fiiireee!

By Dolores Prida | 11/06/2012 - 12:06 | 0 Comments

I haven't called myself a "girl" in a long time, but I'm so fired up about today's presidential election that I can't help singing along with Alicia Keys.

Most of all, I can't stop thinking about the girls on fire of a century ago--the suffragists, those women with plenty of ovarios who marched, got beaten, harassed, thrown in jail for...

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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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