Monday, January 31, 2011

Before a Latino White House, Comes a Latino Leader

The upcoming U.S. census will show that the American Latino population is now greater than fifty million, which surpasses the population of California, our largest state, as well as any other Spanish-speaking country in the world except Mexico. With this heft comes greater influence as corporations and politicians alike see Latinos as critical to their success, and so scramble to secure their support.

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Posted By Ariana Hernandez

Panelist Says Loss of Latino Vote Crippled Meg Whitman's Campaign

.. Naylor, a former minority leader of the state Assembly, believed that the bruising primary battle between Whitman, the eBay billionaire, and Steve Poizner - in which each tried to prove they were tougher on the issue of illegal immigration - sealed her fate with the critical Latino voting block. To read more click here

Posted by Jessica Damian

Commentary: Find ways to push minorities' science and tech education

Minorities including African Americans and Latinos need to increase their numbers in the science and technical fields. There are numerous ways to try and increase their numbers. Read more here

[Posted by: Wendy Hernandez]

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Latino mayoral candidates could split Chicago vote

CHICAGO—In a city with a long history of voting along ethnic lines, the two prominent Latinos running for Chicago mayor don't see a reason to unify around a consensus candidate as several African-Americans who once eyed the job have done.

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Posted by Elizabeth Vargas

Sunday, January 23, 2011

SB 1070 backlash spurs Hispanics to Join Democrats

In the seven weeks since Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed Arizona's tough new immigration law, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Latinos registering to vote as Democrats, party officials say, jumping from about 100 a week before to 500 now.

Many of those registering are young Latino citizens whose parents may be undocumented.

"Before, it used to be hard," said Luis Heredia, executive director of the Arizona Democratic Party. "Now, they are just saying, 'Can you give me a form?' or, 'I am already registered, but I know someone who isn't.' "

Heredia and others who watch voting trends aren't surprised.

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[Posted By Eswin Quinonez]

Thursday, January 20, 2011