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Election 2012: Can the Republican Party Become a "Latino" Party?

By Viviana Hurtado | 04/09/2012 - 14:52 | 0 Comments

The Republican Party hasn’t done much to attract Latino voters. An alternative to the Democrat’s DREAM Act is rumored to be released soon, with Florida Junior Senator Marco Rubio likely to be the “face” of this proposal. The failed Democratic version puts illegal students brought as children on the path to citizenship if they go to college...

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Election 2012: “Latino” Democratic National Convention

By Viviana Hurtado | 03/29/2012 - 14:17 | 0 Comments

When Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was named the chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, the Twitter-verse buzzed with ¡órales! and 'way to go’s.'  This makes the charismatic mayor one of the most high profile Latinos in President Barack Obama 2012 re-election campaign...

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Geraldo Rivera Sparks a Movement After Trayvon Martin Hoodie Comment

By Sally Mercedes | 03/27/2012 - 14:01 | 0 Comments

Trayvon Martin was unarmed and only 17 years old when he was shot to death by George Zimmerman in Florida last month. When Geraldo Rivera blamed the murder of Trayvon Martin on his wardrobe choices late last week, he probably didn't realize he would spark a movement with his ignorant comments.

Rivera said that...

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Is Rick Santorum's 'English For Puerto Rico' Comment Racist?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/16/2012 - 15:37 | 0 Comments

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is under immense scrutiny after publicly insisting that Puerto Rico should only earn statehood if they made English their main language. Santorum expressed to the San Juan publication...

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Election 2012: Mitt Romney’s Latino Problem?

By Viviana Hurtado | 03/15/2012 - 11:16 | 0 Comments

Mitt Romney’s problem may not be the strong challenge to his “inevitable” GOP Presidential nomination Rick Santorum is presenting.  The former Senator from Pennsylvania swept the Mississippi and Alabama primaries, providing proof that southern Evangelical voters don’t believe Romney is conservative enough.  “We did it...

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WATCH: Miami Honor Student Daniela Palaez Fights Against Deportation – Wins for Now

By Sugey Palomares | 03/07/2012 - 13:15 | 0 Comments

Daniela Pelaez immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 4. Now a high school student, the 18-year-old is the valedictorian of North Miami High School and was recently at risk of deportation after a judge denied her green card. Pelaez’s family has been living in the U.S. with an expired tourist visa from 1998. Pelaez was recently granted a two-year reprieve and...

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EXCLUSIVE: Voto Latino’s Maria Teresa Kumar on Romeo Santos Campaign - “He Has Been Incredibly Generous”

By Sugey Palomares | 03/05/2012 - 15:49 | 0 Comments

Twenty two million represents the number of Latino voters who will be eligible to vote for the 2012 Election. This year, Latinos will account for nearly 9% of voters in the U.S. The number may appear small, but according to the National Association of Latino...

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Time Magazine Apologizes For Slipping In A Non-Latino On The "Yo Decido" Cover

By Sugey Palomares | 03/02/2012 - 16:14 | 0 Comments

Looks are definitely deceiving!

Time Magazine's latest "Yo Decido: Why Latinos will pick the next President" cover may look like it features an exclusive array of Latinos, but word spread quickly that the print publication casually slipped in a non-Latino. Can you spot him? Probably not since Latinos are so diverse, but Michael Schennum...

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