A new survey found that an overwhelming majority of Latino voters believe the Republican Party is ‘hostile’ toward them and is alienating them. The impreMedia/Latino Decisions survey also found that not even a potential nomination of Latino Sen. Marco Rubio as vice president could do much to change their sentiments. Another key finding of the […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Perry’s Hiding Record Behind Angry Rhetoric”
August 18, 2011 By
Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to be the next president of the United States. He announced his candidacy on Saturday and has since campaigned like an angry bull cornered by a Matador, no-holds barred–even going so far as to seem to threaten bodily harm to the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Ben Bernanke. This […]
New Report Shows Hispanics Will Play Even Larger Role in Elections
January 7, 2011 By
A report by the Pew Hispanic Center analyzing Census data from the 2010 reapportionment reveals that Hispanic voters are nearly three times more prevalent in states that gained congressional seats and Electoral College votes than they are in states that lost seats. This positions Hispanic voters to continue to grow even more powerful as a […]
Hispanic Voters Wield Power
November 23, 2010 By
Without the support of Hispanic voters on Election Day, Democrats may have lost their hold on the Senate. While other demographic groups stayed home during the midterms, this group not only showed up to the polls, but reliably voted for the Democratic Senatorial candidates in Nevada, California, Colorado and probably Washington State. While various surveys […]
NY Governor-Elect Visits Puerto Rico
November 8, 2010 By
New York’s Governor-Elect, Andrew Cuomo, chose Puerto Rico as the site of his first official public appearance since winning office last week. Cuomo thanked Hispanic leaders for their support which helped propel him to victory over Republican Carl Paladino. The new governor reportedly garnered 80% of the Latino vote. “Thank you for making it possible,” […]
Hispanic Vote May Have Saved Senate for Democrats
November 5, 2010 By
A Washington Post analysis today suggests that the balance of power in the Senate remains in the hands of the Democrats thanks to Latino voters. California and Nevada, bucking the national trend, elected Democrats. And, while both states not only have sizeable Latino voting populations, they also had organized aggressive get out the vote efforts […]
Guest Blogger Series Exclusive Edition: Tim Kaine and Michael Steele “Who Should Latinos Vote for?”
October 29, 2010 By
In this Special Edition of La Plaza’s Guest Blogger Series we have invited Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele to make their case to Latino voters on behalf of their respective parties. Much has been made about the Latino vote in these midterm elections with poll after poll […]
Guest Blogger Series: Maria Cardona and Alicia Menendez “To Vote is Power”
October 21, 2010 By
As featured in The Hill: This year, Latino voters like many voters, are angry and anxious. But they aren’t stupid. As has been reported widely, a conservative third-party group called “Latinos for Reform,” recently released an ad in which the narrator says: “Don’t vote this November. This is the only way to send [Democrats] a […]
Despite Money Advantage and Outreach Efforts, Republicans Have Pushed Away CA Latinos Voters
September 28, 2010 By
In a year when Democratic candidates have been struggling in the usually reliable “blue state” of California, a new poll shows that despite attempts Latino voters may decide some of the closes races in the Democrats’ favor. A new LA Times/ University of Southern California poll found that despite efforts to court Latino voters, California […]
Palin-Supported Latina Wins Republican Primary in New Mexico
June 3, 2010 By
In what will be only the third all-female gubernatorial race in US history, Susana Martinez won the Republican primary race on Tuesday night to challenge Democrat and current Lt. Governor, Diane Denish in New Mexico. Martinez, who is currently the Dona Ana County District Attorney, won 51 percent of the vote in a five-person race […]
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