Last week, a poll of Latino voters in Colorado again showed that when it comes to environment, Latinos want political candidates who support clean air and clean energy. A poll released last week by Latino Decisions on behalf of Nuestro Rio showed that Latino voters in Colorado want oil shale companies to disclose any potential […]
Obama Widens Lead Among Latino Voters
October 30, 2012 By
During the summer, Republicans expressed optimism that Mitt Romney would be able to rake up more support among Latino voters before the elections. But the latest impreMedia-Latino Decisions tracking poll shows the Republican presidential candidate hasn’t improved his favorability among Latinos. The poll released Monday shows President Barack Obama has the support of 73 percent of Latino registered voters while 21 percent of them say they […]
Nonprofit Organizations Focus New Voter Registration Efforts on Latinos
September 4, 2012 By
Nonprofit coalitions and groups around the nation are working to register new voters for the 2012 election, with a strong emphasis on boosting Latino voter registration. Organizations such as the League of Women Voters and Common Cause in New Mexico, and Voto Latino and the Voter Participation Center in Arizona, are working to get people […]
TODAY: Maria Cardona Joins Norah O’Donnell & Panel of Experts for Face the Nation Google+ Hangout
July 12, 2012 By
On Thursday, July 12th at 3pm EST, Maria Cardona invites you to join her and a panel of experts as they hang out with Norah O’Donnell and Face the Nation for a lively discussion on the 2012 campaign and the women’s vote. Norah and the panel of experts will break down the issues that matter […]
New Latino Voices “The Latino Vote 2012” Video Conference Wednesday, May 23, 2012
May 22, 2012 By
The New Latino Movement (NLM), a volunteer-based network that connects Latinos through online and on-the-ground strategies, will officially launch its newest project, New Latino Voices, a video and social media commentary project meant to provide Latinos with a platform to express their voices, opinions and commentaries on local and national issues. Each month, New Latino […]
Mitt Romney’s Sole Spanish-Language Ad May Not Be Enough
May 4, 2012 By
Mitt Romney’s lack of campaign advertisements in Spanish has some in the Latino community wondering if his claims that he “believes” in the Latino population are true. At this point in the 2012 Presidential Election campaign, Romney has only released one Spanish language ad. The ad, which was released in January 2012, has created a […]
Guest Blogger Series: Chuck Rocha “Latino Power”
April 3, 2012 By
The only way for Latinos to directly influence public policy is to elect politicians who will represent the needs, dreams and desires of our community. There are currently 21 million voting-age Latinos in the United States. Unfortunately, only 52% of these Latinos are registered to vote and, in 2010, only 31% of these actually turned […]
Comentarios from Maria: “GOP Driving Away Latinos, Women, and the All-Important Latina Mom”
March 14, 2012 By
Much has been written about the GOP’s huge hole with Latino voters and how that will prevent them from reaching the White House. In fact, a new poll of just Latino voters has no Republican presidential candidate polling above 14% against President Obama. Dios mio! As if that weren’t enough, the GOP is now busy […]
Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
January 27, 2012 By
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC […]
Guest Blogger Series: Arturo Vargas “Latinos and Voting Rights: The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
January 20, 2012 By
“Give us the ballot”. Those were the words uttered by Martin Luther King Jr. in his first address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on May 17, 1957. Years later, King’s legacy lives on, both through the lives of those he touched and the many changes he helped to institute in our nation’s history. […]
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