Latina Lista: Can Latino Political Candidates Be Seen Independent of “Hispanic Issues?”

Posted on: November 6th, 2006
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“The countdown to Tuesday’s elections have been underway for a while but with news from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials that Latino candidates are competing in 38 states for top federal and state offices, an increase of 46% since 1998, Tuesday’s races will be even more interesting to watch.

That may be true, but the real test will be if mainstream voters can see past a Latino candidate’s surname and not automatically link them, heart-and-soul, with the immigration issue that has been described as a “Hispanic issue.”"

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