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America Ferrera at Planned Parenthood's Action Fund in New York City in 2012

Which of Your Favorite Stars Support Voto Latino?

By Samantha Leal | 05/31/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Started in 2004, Voto Latino is an organization that is dedicated to getting young Latinos to vote. Get more information at votolatino.org and click to see which of your favorite stars are involved!

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What Does the Student Loan Debate Really Mean?

By Alanna Nunez | 05/23/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

When I started college, I remember everyone telling me to enjoy my time there, because it would be the best four years of my life. And they were right. Now I’m watching my sister enjoy her college experience, and while she’s having a great time, there’s one major difference between her experience and mine: When she graduates in 2014, she’ll be saddled with at least $20,000...

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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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Marco Rubio Says Separating Cubans from Hispanics is "Offensive”

By Sugey Palomares | 05/07/2012 - 13:04 | 0 Comments

Despite tackling the immigration subject full force with a revised version of the Dream Act, Marco Rubio still lacks popularity among Latino voters. Some reports claim that the Florida Senator won’t appeal to the mass Latino...

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Election 2012: Who's More Likable?

By Viviana Hurtado | 05/04/2012 - 12:07 | 0 Comments

On Day 45 of the “Newt Death Watch” – a media-penned name coined while waiting for GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich to drop out – the former Speaker of the House announced in a short YouTube video that he was out of the running for President.  He thanked the “nearly” 180,000 people who donated to the campaign, the thousands who...

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Antonio Villaraigosa Says Marco Rubio’s Revised Dream Act Creates “Second Class Status”

By Sugey Palomares | 05/02/2012 - 11:20 | 0 Comments

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently criticized Marco Rubio’s immigration push and revised version of the Dream Act, which would legalize immigrants to stay in the country who have graduated from high school and hope to obtain a college education or join the military.

The Republican Senator, who is also...

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Election 2012: Who Will Nab The Youth Vote?

By Viviana Hurtado | 04/26/2012 - 15:05 | 0 Comments

With promises of “hope,” “change,” and the slogan, “Yes We Can,” President Barack Obama mobilized young voters through an unprecedented grassroots and online campaign effort, winning 66% of those under age 30, according to the non-partisan Pew Research...

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Marco Rubio: Could His Next Speech Snag Him the VP Slot?

By Samantha Leal | 04/24/2012 - 15:53 | 0 Comments

Republican Senator Marco Rubio will be discussing "the future of U.S. policy" at the Brookings Institution tomorrow (Wednesday), reports the Washington Post. The senator, who most  (um, if not everyone) would say has been eyeing the Republican vice president bid, will be discussing whether U.S. global leadership is sustainable in the 21st...

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