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Election 2012: Why The Latino Vote Was The Story Last Night
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Election 2012: Why the Latino Vote Was the Story Last Night!

By Sugey Palomares | 11/07/2012 - 11:20 | 0 Comments

Latino voters proved to be the key demographic for politicians to focus on during Election 2012. With an estimated 24 million Hispanics eligible to hit the polls and at least 12 million expected to cast their ballot, Latinos were empowered to make their vote count – especially in swing states like Nevada, Florida, and Colorado.

Latinos came out to...

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Wilmer Valderrama at the 2012 Environmental Media Awards
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WATCH: Wilmer Valderrama Stars in New Voto Latino PSA Project

By Sugey Palomares | 10/15/2012 - 12:58 | 0 Comments

Don’t mess with Wilmer Valderrama when it comes to hitting the polls this November.

The Venezuelan and Colombian actor serves as “The Enforcer” for Voto Latino’s latest telenovela-style PSA project encouraging young Latinos to get registered and make their...

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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...

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Rosario Dawson at the Boy Meets Girl by Stacey Igel Fashion Show
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EXCLUSIVE: Rosario Dawson on the DNC, Voto Latino & Fashion Week

By Nicole Forbis | 09/18/2012 - 16:51 | 0 Comments

We spoke with the amazing actress and activist, Rosario Dawson at the Boy Meets Girl by Stacey Igel Fashion Show during Style360 Fashion Week in New York. Rosario filled us in on the latest progress of her and Wilmer Valderrama’s non-profit Voto Latino, her impression of Wyclef...

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Poll Suggests Latinas Favor Obama Over Romney By 53%

By Sugey Palomares | 09/17/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

As the countdown to Election Day 2012 continues, a new poll suggests that a strong majority of Latinas favor President Barack Obama over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. According to a poll developed by...

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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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Julian Castro at the Democratic National Convention on September 4, 2012
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5 Things You May Not Know About San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro

By Sugey Palomares | 09/05/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Mayor of San Antonio Julian Castro received praise and a standing ovation as the first Latino to deliver a keynote speech during last night’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 37-year-old politician touched on immigration, education, and his family’s legacy.

As the son of a Chicana social activist and...

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Marco Rubio at the Republican National Convention
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Election 2012: Did Marco Rubio Upstage GOP Nominee Mitt Romney at the RNC?

By Viviana Hurtado | 09/04/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Considered by many a “rising star” in the Republican party, Senator Marco Rubio’s introduction of Mitt Romney was nothing short of high voltage.  Florida’s junior Senator defended his GOP values of small government and free enterprise, with plugs to liberty--this last principle illustrated with personal touches,...

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