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November 18, 2009
In the 8 states poised to gain congressional seats, Latino voter registration grew 45% and Latino voter turnout expanded 50% between 2000 and 2008. – In the 11 states poised to lose seats, Latino voter registration grew 50% and Latino voter turnout expanded 62% between 2000 and 2008.
November 13, 2009
State elections official fired after poking fun at Spanish-speaking voters – Texas
November 10, 2009
Greater civic engagement will make Latinos a political force – This year’s elections in key Massachusetts cities have marked some important milestones for Latinos.
November 9, 2009
Republican Party courting Latinos in Nevada (and elsewhere)
The New Latino Vote Under Obama – A Rift Between 2008 Latino Obama Supporters and the Republican Party.
NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics – A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday
November 5, 2009
Low Latino voter turnout in NJ and VA elections reveal a return to the old ways
Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA
October 27, 2009
The Corzine campaign is airing a television ad unveiled over the weekend that features President Obama telling viewers in Spanish that the future of New Jersey is in their hands — “El futuro de Nueva Jersey esta en tus manos,” the president says.
September 15, 2009
New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach
September 3, 2009
Hispanics the focus of early push to register – Nevada hand-picked for initiative because of demographic’s clout – (I guess it is never to early)
August 24, 2009
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez’s Departure Leaves GOP Floundering With Hispanic Voters
August 13, 2009
Latino and Asian Clout in the Voting Booth Newly Released Census Data Underscores Growing Power of Ethnic and Minority Voters
August 4, 2009
Hispanic Voters And Leaders Exploring Oregon Politics
August 3, 2009
With Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa out of the governor’s race, the two leading candidates (Gavin Newsom y Jerry Brown) have amped up efforts to woo the critical Latino vote in next June’s gubernatorial Democratic primary.
July 16, 2009
GOP Grilling of Sotomayor: No Hit with Hispanic Voters
December 17, 2008
One of the big bonuses Democrats enjoyed this year was a surge of support among Hispanic voters, a surge larger than the party would have dared to dream of just a couple of years ago. Now, one of the biggest questions Democrats face is whether hardening attitudes toward immigration, aggravated by hard economic times and rising unemployment, will push the party down paths that could undercut that Hispanic support, much as hardening rhetoric undermined Hispanic support for Republicans in the past two years.
December 3, 2008
Hispanic voters helped turn Florida blue for president-elect Barack Obama, but not all of them are cheering. Many Colombian, Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants who voted Republican are nervous about what comes next.
November 17, 2008
Latino voters bolted to Obama in key states after McCain dropped own immigration reform plan
November 12, 2008
Between 2004 and 2008, Hispanic voters INCREASED as a percentage of the electorate in the following battlegrounds: AZ (+4), CO (+5), IA (+2), IN (+2), MI (+1), MN (+2), MO (+1), MT (+3), NV (+5), NH (+1), NM (+9), NC (+2), ND (+2), OH (+1), PA (+1), SD (+3), VA (+2), WV (+3), and WI (+1). Between 2004 and 2008, Hispanic voters DECREASED as a percentage of the electorate in the following battlegrounds: FL (-1), GA (-1), NJ (-1)
November 11, 2008
Greatness is what Hispanic voters in Nevada appear to have achieved — not only because they cast 15 percent of all ballots Nov. 4, making for an unprecedented turnout, but also because more of them supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama, percentage-wise, than almost anywhere in the nation, according to exit polls.
Hispanic voters in Columbia, across U.S. supported Obama
Red to Blue: Growing number of Hispanic voters in Texas promises to redefine politics
Hispanic voters reveal strength as kingmakers
November 10, 2008
Latino voters turned out in record numbers in Colorado this year, more than doubling their turnout since 2004, according to recent polling data.
November 7, 2008
Hispanic voters surged this week and swung their support to the Democratic Party, helping flip four states to winner Barack Obama in a trend that poses challenges for Republicans in future elections.
November 5, 2008
Freddy Balsera: ‘How Obama Closed the Deal With Hispanics’
November 3, 2008
Since January, the number of Hispanic voters has grown by more than 50 percent, according to the State Board of Elections. The state’s total number of voters grew by 11 percent – North Carolina
Pennsylvania’s Latino Voters on Obama
Lee County’s Hispanic voters urged to show up, be counted – Florida
October 29, 2008
Latino Voters Still Undecided, Breaking Records – Colorado
Winning the Latino Vote — McCain’s Blunder, Obama’s Advantage
Obama Uses Bi-Lingual Robocall To Target Hispanic Voters
US Hispanic Voters Favor Obama, But Turnout Will Be Key
October 27, 2008
Barack Obama told a throng of supporters at the University of New Mexico Saturday night that Latino voters could make the difference not only in key Western states but “all across the country.”
October 23, 2008
Hispanic Voters Divided by Religion – Catholics and those who attend church less often are most supportive of Obama
Who Do You Love? — Obama and McCain’s Appeal to Hispanic Voters
October 20, 2008
Kalamazoo-area Hispanic voters feel ‘taken for granted,’ ‘ignored’ by two major political parties – Michigan
October 17, 2008
Arizona has one of the largest number of Hispanics eligible to vote in the nation. KJZZ’s Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez looks at what impact they may have in November’s election.
October 16, 2008
Polls find GOP label hurts McCain with Hispanic voters
October 15, 2008
A look at immigration issues among Hispanic voters
October 2, 2008
Candid Obama urges Hispanic voters to flex their muscles – With New Mexico among the Democrats’ key target states, campaigners know a strong turnout from traditional voters is crucial to success on November 4
NDN’s Analysis of Hispanic Voters in Florida Increasingly Relevant
October 1, 2008
Video :: McCain and Nevada Hispanic Voters
September 27, 2008
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said he thought his state was slipping out of McCain’s grasp. “Republicans have damaged McCain’s prospects with Hispanic voters, even though McCain has a good record on immigration,” he said, predicting that McCain would slip to a dangerous 35 percent of the Hispanic vote, which is a key constituency in the West.
September 26, 2008
National Council of La Raza Launches Online Multimedia Campaign For Latino Voter Mobilization
ImpreMedia and MySpace Join Forces to Present Live Web Streaming of Presidential Debates for Hispanic Audiences – ImpreMedia to Offer Spanish Translation of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates, Live In Streaming Video, On MyDebates.org and Across its Online Hispanic Network
September 25, 2008
Massive Latino voter registration drive launched – aiming to register nearly one million Hispanic voters.
September 24, 2008
Latino vote emerges as swing vote in Colorado
Hispanic Vote May Tip The Balance In Colorado
September 23, 2008
Obama Winning Over Crucial New Mexico “Norteno” Voters
September 22, 2008
A Sun Sentinel-Florida Times-Union poll found that 48% of likely Hispanic voters in Florida back Republican presidential candidate John McCain, compared with 41% who support Democratic candidate Barack Obama. 10% remain undecided.
September 18, 2008
Democrats and Barack Obama enjoy increasingly strong support with Hispanic voters, according to a new survey released Thursday. The study, released by the Pew Hispanic Center, shows 65 percent of Latino registered voters identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while 26 percent identify with or lean toward the GOP.
September 17, 2008
US Latinos mull over their vote – (an interesting article from the BBC)
September 15, 2008
McCain backer, Schaffer make pitch to Hispanic voters – Colorado
More Hispanics expected at polls this year
Seeking to drive a wedge into Democrat Barack Obama’s strong support from Hispanic voters and peel off voters in a key demographic, Hispanic organizers for Republican John McCain are quietly mounting a major push on the abortion issue.
September 11, 2008
Both presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama started courting Latino voters months before officially becoming their parties’ nominees. Around the country as well as in Minnesota, that’s invigorated Latino voters, particularly those who have recently been naturalized as U.S. citizens.
Speaking at a black-tie event sponsored by a major Hispanic outreach organization (CHCI), Senator Barack Obama pledged that he would not take “a single Hispanic vote for granted” between now and November and reminded members of the key demographic group of their growing electoral influence.
September 8, 2008
Hispanic voters could play an important role in the 2008 presidential race — especially in some key battleground states. So, many Hispanic citizens seized the opportunity to register to vote Sunday during a Hispanic culture celebration at Texas Stadium. Felicitas Cadena
September 5, 2008
McCain’s Latino conundrum – Nine million Hispanic voters scattered across battleground states pose a dilemma for Republican White House hopeful John McCain: how to win their support without angering his party’s base.
McCain, Obama will wage battle for Hispanic voters – Lots of quotes from Lionel Sosa, a San Antonio advertising executive helping John McCain
September 4, 2008
Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez, author of ” Los Republicanos: Why Hispanics and Republicans Need Each Other” was online Thursday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. ET to discuss Republicans efforts to sway Hispanic voters in the 2008 election.
Republicans hope to pull in much of Hispanic vote
September 3, 2008
Telemundo is reaching out to Hispanic voters via a four-page branded preview of the 2008 presidential election inserted into People en Español, network president Don Browne announced today
The Hispanic vote is becoming increasingly important across America. In New Mexico many said they think it’s the key to winning the state. Now their vote is becoming the center of increasing attention.
Hispanic voters a tough sell for McCain – The Republican candidate who received ample Latino support in his Senate races sees the bloc leaning heavily toward his rival
August 28, 2008
Some Ethnic Voters Unsure About Obama
‘Pocketbook concerns’ top priority for Hispanic voters
Where Minority Is Majority – Denver’s Hispanics Could Prove Crucial On Election Day
August 27, 2008
DNC Hispanic Caucus – Federico Peña introducing Temo Figueroa – 20+ minutes of audio abouat Democrats strategy to win Latino / Hispanic Voters
August 26, 2008
Tomás Thinking Aloud :: For the sake of arguement let us say – 33% of Hispanics speak only English, 33% are bilingual & 33% speak only Spanish – so if Obama spends his $20 million tagged for Hispanic outreach on Spanish language media… read on
August 23, 2008
There are signs that Obama is making headway with Colorado Hispanic voters, a group that had strongly backed New York Senator Hillary Clinton, Denver Mayor Hickenlooper said.
August 12, 2008
Midwest Hispanic voters could play pivotal role – In tight battleground states, tiny bloc could make a difference – (good graphic to check out)
August 11, 2008
In Central Florida, there are almost a quarter of a million swing voters, most of whom are Puerto Ricans or other Hispanics. – Orlando-area Hispanics’ votes will be vital to campaigners
August 3, 2008
Latino vote: Being in the same family doesn’t mean being in the same party
August 1, 2008
Did You Know? That 12 years ago Bob Dole ended up with a record-low 21 percent of the Hispanic vote.
Democracia USA was responsible for registering 35% of all the new Hispanic voters in 2006
The Hispanic voting population in the Orlando media market also quadrupled between 1990 -2008 from 66,000 to 234,000
Democracia USA Launches 2008 Central Florida Hispanic Voter Project
July 28, 2008
New Report from the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute : Latino Voting Statistics 2008
July 27, 2008
Economy becomes top issue for Hispanic voters Immigration takes back seat as grim financial conditions inflict pain.
July 24, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama touts that “he grew up without a father” and was “raised by his mother with the support of his grandparents” in his first Spanish-language radio ad of the general election campaign, released Wednesday and designed to portray him as sharing the same experiences as Hispanic voters.
July 22, 2008
Are Obama, McCain reaching Hispanic voters? – Tampa Bay area view
Did You Know? Voter registration jumps in North Carolina – 10,000 identify themselves as Hispanic — a 25 percent increase in this new category.
July 21, 2008
Campaign Ads Look To Reach Hispanic Voters : NPR
July 18, 2008
Op-Ed: The importance of McCain’s Latin America trip – Alex Burgos
July 17, 2008
Candidates Talk Immigration, Economy with Latino Voters
July 16, 2008
Analysis: What’s wrong with pandering to Latino voters?
Obama shoring up vital Hispanic voting bloc
July 15, 2008
More Latinos Going To Georgia’s Polls – 60,000 Hispanic voters
Politicians Courting Hispanic Voters; Topekans React
July 14, 2008
Enough of taco politics – McCain, Obama need to move beyond stereotypical politics to show respect for — and appeal to — Latino voters
McCain: I’ve earned Hispanics’ trust
Virginia Latinos seen as swing vote
July 13, 2008
Studies find Irving’s at-large City Council system hurts Hispanic voters – Texas
Latinos expected to play key role in presidential election – Population segment now experiencing close inspection
Number of Mexicans gaining citizenship soars in 2007 – nearly 50% from the year before
‘Bush Hispanics’ Say Goodbye to GOP : NPR
Obama, McCain and their awkward Hispanic outreach
