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Soledad O'Brien: Voting For Immigration Reform

By Soledad O'Brien | 04/12/2012 - 16:02 | 0 Comments

The lightning-rod issue—and what politicians plan to do about it—is a major concern for Latinos, regardless of their own residency status.

The sun struggles against the thick fog rolling in from the ocean as I go to air in Jacksonville, Fla. It’s the day after a Republican debate, and I am having breakfast at a beachside diner with political pundits on my...

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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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Pitbull Donates Free Music To iTunes For Voto Latino

By Sugey Palomares | 03/23/2012 - 12:04 | 0 Comments

Pitbull is empowering Latinos to hit the polls by donating one of his tracks to the non-partisan national organization, Voto Latino. The non-profit founded by Rosario Dawson, is using iTunes as a platform to release a compilation album consisting of more than 30 free downloads featuring artists like, Los Tigres del...

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Election 2012: 3 Tactics Mitt Romney Is Using To Gain The Latino Vote

By Sugey Palomares | 03/21/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

The Latino vote means more than ever for the upcoming 2012 Election, and presidential candidates like Mitt Romney have softened their rhetoric towards the Latino community to help obtain...

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Election 2012: Mitt Romney Wins Puerto Rico's GOP Primary

By Sugey Palomares | 03/19/2012 - 15:11 | 0 Comments

Mitt Romney managed to make a clean sweep during the presidential primary in Puerto Rico. Romney garnered a total of 98,000 votes – or about 83% of the total GOP vote, according to CNN. Rick Santorum collected 8% of votes, while...

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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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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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