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Eva Longoria at the Your Life Your Time Your Vote event in Charlotte NC
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Watch: Eva Longoria Says There Won't Be 'Empty Chairs' in Her DNC Speech

By Sugey Palomares | 09/06/2012 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

As Eva Longoria prepares to take center stage and introduce President Obama at the Democratic National Convention tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina, she is promising her speech won’t be anything like Clint Eastwood’s “empty chair”...

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Election 2012: Searching for Latino Voter Outreach at the GOP Convention

By Viviana Hurtado | 08/27/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Tropical Storm Isaac may have delayed the start of the Republican National Convention, but not arguably the biggest party in town which has three important action items on the agenda: officially nominating Mitt Romney – the GOP challenger to President Barack Obama. The second is firing up the...

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Eva Longoria to Speak at Democratic National Convention

By Sugey Palomares | 08/23/2012 - 12:53 | 0 Comments

Eva Longoria’s passion for politics continues to impress. The Mexican American actress, and co-chair for President Obama’s campaign, will be one of nine women to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte...

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Deferred Action Applicant: "After the Two Years, What’s Going to Happen to Me?"

By Lourdes Medrano | 08/21/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Since President Obama’s new "deferred action" program went into effect last week, thousands of young, undocumented Latinos have lined up to apply for it, even as uncertainty builds over the controversial measure.

Immigrant advocacy groups, which are offering workshops and other assistance to people who may be eligible for the program that allows...

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CEO of Univision Formally Complains About Lack of Latino Presidential Debate Moderators

By Samantha Leal | 08/15/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Presidential and vice presidential debate moderators have been announced by the Commission on Presidential Debates and some people are not too happy with the picks. One of those not happy with the selections? Randy Falco, CEO of Univision, who wrote a strongly worded letter to Janet Brown, the head of the...

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Adviser to Puerto Rican Lawmaker Asked to Resign After Anti-Obama Tweet

By Samantha Leal | 08/02/2012 - 09:49 | 0 Comments

To add to the not-so-smart things that people do, we've got another one: an adviser to Puerto Rico's most powerful female lawmaker sent an antagonistic, anti-Obama tweet that has set into motion calls for her resignation, according to the ...

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John McCain Advised Romney to Drop 'Self-Deport' Rhetoric

By Samantha Leal | 07/31/2012 - 09:47 | 0 Comments

When Mitt Romney declared during a Republican primary debate in Tampa in January that he would want undocumented immigrants to "self-deport" back to their home countries, you could say that it caused a stir -- especially among Latino voters. It turns out, the general public wasn't alone: John McCain was also disturbed by the comment.

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Election 2012: Should Gun Control Become a Campaign Issue?

By Viviana Hurtado | 07/26/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

The senseless violence in Aurora, Colorado after James Holmes allegedly shot and killed twelve people at a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises has many Americans calling for drastically stricter gun laws. Except President Obama and likely Republican challenger ...

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