News (Noticias) Tagged ‘Lydia Camarillo’

During the Democratic primary process, Hillary Clinton was the overwhelming favorite candidate among Latinos. Now that she’s out of contention, will their support shift to Barack Obama?

We take a closer look at black-Latino relations in the U.S., with a focus on Barack Obama’s pursuit of the White House.

Joining in are Mark Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center; Lydia Camarillo, vice president of the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project; and Oscar Garza, editor in chief of Tu Ciudad, a Los Angeles lifestyle magazine dedicated to Latinos.”*

Lydia Camarillo, vice president of the San Antonio-based Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, said she believes so many turned out to vote in the Democratic primary because Texans were glad to have a say in the presidential race. For years, the Democratic nominee was a forgone conclusion long before the state’s late primary.

…The strength of Clinton’s lead among Hispanic voters was surprising, even though she was expected to fare better than Obama, Polinard said.

“I think he expected to cut into her Latino vote a little bit more than that,” he said.”*

*From: http://www.dallasnews.com
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The so-called Latino vote is again in the spotlight as the Texas primary closes in. We hear from Latino voters in Texas about which candidates they like and what issues matter to them. Then Madeleine Brand talks to Lydia Camarillo,

Vice President of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, about how much sway Latinos hold in Texas.”*

*From: http://www.npr.org
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