Obama Latinos

Latino Lawmaker Rips Obama For Making It Harder For Undocumented Immigrants To Buy Private Insurance

ABC News | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


President Obama was blasted by a top Latino ally on Monday for modifying his health-care plan in the face of conservative criticism. The criticism ...

Sotomayor Nomination: Obama's Wedge Politics

Adele Stan | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Adele Stan

Can Republican senators really afford to oppose Sonia Sotomayor's nomination without further bleeding the votes of Latinos? Probably not.

Sam Stein

Obama Pushes Back On Richardson Post As "Consolation Prize" To Latinos

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


Announcing Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary today, Barack Obama was asked by a reporter whether the appointment was merely a consolation prize fo...

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?

The End of the Republican Majority: Three Things You Need to Watch

Martin Carnoy | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Martin Carnoy

The historic 2008 presidential election is over and the main casualty is the Republican Party.

Mexicans says "Obamanos"

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Jeannie Ralston

"Obamanos" is a bit of political Spanglish seen on bumper stickers in states with large Hispanic populations that translates -- in essence, not literally -- to "let's go Obama."

Obama Office in Tampa Draws Volunteers from Around the World

The Ballot Box | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


The Ballot Box

**By Insiyah Seeed** WEST TAMPA, Fla., 12:35 a.m. -- Part of Obama's grassroots strategy in Florida is to get minorities -- especially the Latino com...

Obama Winning Over Crucial New Mexico "Norteno" Voters

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

Obama is spending more in New Mexico on the Latino vote than both parties spent total for Latino outreach in '04. But the number one reason he's winning over Latinos here is the fact that he showed up.

New Mexico Young Republicans Work To Change The Party

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

"The Republicans are having an identity crisis with Hispanics. If you're a Hispanic, you're going to join the Democratic Party, even though the party supports all these ideals we don't agree with. Hispanics rightfully should be Republicans; they just don't know it."

Poll: "Sharp Reversal" For Obama With Hispanic Voters

Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics


John McCain has been courting Hispanic voters heavily. But according to a new Pew Research Center poll, it hasn't done him much good: Hispanic regis...

Obama and Hispanics: Another Myth Exposed

Mark Feierstein and Ana Iparraguirre | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics


Mark Feierstein and Ana Iparraguirre

To misread Hispanic voters is to miss a fundamental dynamic of the presidential race. For all the talk about race and gender, it is ethnicity that may determine the next president of the United States.

Obama General Election Campaign Begins; Latino Journos Point Out Flawed Strategy

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The Obama camp was given a swift, and unexpected, kick in the rear today. Will it react defensively, or will it gratefully accept the message and undertake some (apparently much needed) reforms?

Obama Staff Appointment Sends Signal On Running Mate Selection

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.24.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Unless an unreported reconciliation has occurred between Solis Doyle and Clinton, the new appointment seems to send the clearest signal yet that Clinton will not be Obama's running mate.

Sam Stein

Clinton's Turf Invaded: Obama Wins Women, Working Class, White Males

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Virginia Democratic primary was supposed to be Sen. Hillary Clinton's best hope for the so-called Potomac Primaries. But a look at exit polls foll...