Presidential Election

Barack Obama Victory Speech
Getty Images

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...

READ MORE
Young Voters at the Polls
Getty Images

Nuyoricans in Florida Could Decide the Election—If They Hit The Polls

By Latina Staff | 11/06/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Today, on election day, we want our readers, our chicas, to be as well informed about the candidates as possible when they head to the polls. To that end, Latina.com will be bringing you the BEST Latino elections coverage from around the web all day long! The story below was recently published on the...

READ MORE
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama during the third Presidential Debate
Getty Images

Election 2012: The Last Presidential Debate

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/23/2012 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

The table that divided President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney did not adequately capture how far apart their visions are on America’s role in the world. How to deal with friend Israel or foe Iran, trade with an emboldened China, and troop withdrawals from Afghanistan are some of the issues where their differences emerged. Both...

READ MORE
Joe Biden and Paul Ryan during the Vice Presidential Debate
Getty Images

Vice Presidential Debate 2012: Biden vs. Ryan

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/12/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

It was the sizzling, red meat debate millions of Americans expected but did not get last week between President Barack Obama and challenger Governor Mitt Romney. Vice-President Joseph Biden, Jr. and his Republican opponent Congressman Paul Ryan fired away on issues ranging from foreign policy,...

READ MORE
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Getty Images (2)

Presidential Debates Start Tonight

By Samantha Leal | 10/03/2012 - 09:37 | 0 Comments

The first presidential debate of the election between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will take place in Colorado, focusing on domestic policy. The debate will be moderated by Jim Lehrer (host of NewsHour on PBS). This is the first of three debates for the opponents, and is taking place in what ...

READ MORE
Voting Booth, Polls
Getty Images

Telemundo and Voto Latino Join Forces for National Voter Registration Day

By Sugey Palomares | 09/25/2012 - 10:20 | 0 Comments

In honor of National Voter Registration Day, Hispanic media network Telemundo and the bipartisan non-profit Voto Latino have joined forces along with the United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to make sure an estimated...

READ MORE
Young Voters at the Polls
Getty Images

Voter Suppression Could Leave 10 Million Latino Voters Powerless

By Sally Mercedes | 09/24/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Although Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are both courting Latino voters in this year's election (now less than two months away!), a new study by civil rights organization The Advancement Project indicates that there may a problem in that plan. Because of...

READ MORE
Barack Obama talks to Univision anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas
AP Photo

Obama: Immigration Reform Was My "Biggest Failure"

By Samantha Leal | 09/21/2012 - 09:36 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama appeared on a Univision News forum, co-anchored by Jorge Ramos and Marie Elena Salinas, and admitted he failed to pass immigration reform, placing blame on a tough economic situation that became priority and a Republican Party that was unwilling to help.

"When we talked about...

READ MORE
Syndicate content