Latino Voters

Latinos Poised to Shake Up 2010 Census, Politicians Beware

Frank Sharry | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Frank Sharry

The 2010 Census will have a profound effect on the U.S. political landscape. An astonishing number of states will owe new Congressional seats, in large part, to their new Latino constituents.

Cyber-Deported! My Personal Tragic True Story of Being Rejected by the Tancredo Campaign

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver


Mario Solis-Marich

I believe that Tom Tancredo should be the Republican nominee for the Governor of Colorado. But I must say that I was shocked when I was kicked out of the "Draft Tancredo" Facebook page!

The Census and the GOP Latino Strategy: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Don't Count 'Em

Miguel Guadalupe | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Miguel Guadalupe

Republican Senators have proposed to require all those who fill out census surveys to affirm their citizenship. That may be the final nail in the coffin of the GOP/Latino relationship.

Latinos Must Think Before Boycotting the Census

Hector E. Sanchez | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Hector E. Sanchez

Boycotting the census is not the right way to put pressure on the administration. Calling for a census boycott would only be a severe setback, hardly a way to advance the Latino agenda.

Remembering the Rock: How Senator Kennedy Helped 200,000 People Fall in Love

Frank Sharry | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Frank Sharry

Thanks to Kennedy, passage of comprehensive immigration reform is no longer a matter of if but of when.

The GOP Proves They Need Latina Wisdom

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

GOP, let me warn you, your affront to Sotomayor is seen as an affront to all Latinas and will not be forgotten easily. This will stick. You are now officially doomed.

Bob Menendez's Daughter: GOP Doesn't Care About Latinos

The Stimulist | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


The GOP just doesn't get it. Despite Latinos' 2008 electoral turnout, despite their pivotal role in handing the Democrats this whopping majority, Rep...

GOP Latino Outreach Strategy: Oppose, Ignore, Aggravate and Scapegoat

Frank Sharry | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Frank Sharry

Events over the past weeks show that the Republican Party still hasn't learned the lessons of the 2008 election. As Senator Tom Coburn might say -- they have some "splaining to do."

Does the Sotomayor Nomination Spell "No Mas" for GOP Latino Outreach?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

As the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor continues to dominate the news cycle, CNN's Leslie Sanchez joins us to get right to the heart of the matter.

A Supreme Sotomayor: How My Country Has Caught Up to Me

Maria Hinojosa | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Maria Hinojosa

What President Obama has done for men of color, Sonia Sotomayor will do for Puerto Rican women. She will forever and profoundly change the image of what a "Puerto Rican girl" really is.

That's All You Got? The Attacks on Sotomayor Come Across as Desperate

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Daniel Cubias

In the spirit of bipartisanship, I offer the following: Drop the lame attacks on Sonia Sotomayor, because they're not going to work.

Hell Never Looked So Good: Sotomayor A Solid Choice for High Court

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


C. Nicole Mason

Shortly after Obama's win, I heard someone lament that this country is going to hell in a hand basket. Well if this is hell, give me a tall glass of ice water.

Old School Politics: Gil Cedillo Defends His Attack on Pleitez

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

Imagery and language designed to demean the best of our youth as reckless and gang influenced has no place in any Democratic primary.

The Obama Shake-Up Continues: Pleitez Runs for Congress

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

Emanuel Pleitez, 26 years old, is making a major league play for the seat once held by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. Don't let his age fool you -- Pleitez is formidable.

Dream Killer Carroll: Lessons for Dems on Latino Voters

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

Senator Carroll and the rest of the Dream Killer Five should apologize for their mistake and sign a pledge to vote yes on Tuition Equity when it returns to the Colorado Senate.

Swing State Dem Leadership Defers Dream: Immigrant Children in Colorado Shut Out By Assistant Senate Majority Leader and Cohorts

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

State Senator Polly Baca showed distinct, raw, and articulate passion as she decried the wayward Dems who helped defeat a bill already enacted by ten surrounding states.

The Great Latino Wake

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

All over the country I have been hearing from and about young Latina/o Democratic and independent candidates who are readying themselves for upcoming election cycles.

Enough!! Confirm Solis Now!

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

There are real consequences to the national debate and a real impact would be felt should Solis not be confirmed. If the nomination fails, the administration may end up with more GOP'ers in its ranks than Latinos.

GOP Hispanic Outreach Team Locked in Closet During SCHIP Debate?

Frank Sharry | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Frank Sharry

If the raging debate this week over kids health care is any indication, the GOP's new Hispanic Outreach Team must be locked in the closet, bound, and gagged.

Democrats Face First Immigration Test

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

After benefiting enormously from the Latino backlash against GOP anti-immigrant race-baiting, Democratic legislators will have their first reality test, albeit a modest one, on this hot button issue.

Latino Scamble on Change Street

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus last night considered endorsing a Vice Chair candidate to replace Congressman Xavier Becerra should he become the next US Trade Representative.

Will Growing Number Of Latino Voters Turn Texas Into A Blue State?

ABC News | MICHAEL B. FARRELL | Posted 12.30.2008 | Politics


When President Bush says so long to Washington on Jan. 20, he'll return to a much different Lone Star State from the one he left eight years ago. Pic...

Fat Cows and Thin Cows

Javier Sierra | Posted 12.27.2008 | Green


Javier Sierra

President-Elect Barack Obama owes his title not only to quite possibly the best presidential campaign in history, but also to the Latino vote. More than two thirds of us voted for him.

Latinos Pressure Obama On Immigration Reform Following Large Turnout

The Boston Globe | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Before a huge crowd in San Diego last summer, Barack Obama vowed to make fixing illegal immigration a top priority as president, and Latinos nationwid...

What Does An Obama Administration Mean for Latinos?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


Daniel Cubias

Did this salsa-flavored version of Obama-mania develop because we Latinos believe that the President-elect will be good for Hispanic interests?