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February 2008
- Richardson Is Out of the Race, But In Demand
  
  New York Times | Feb 23, 08 1:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The remaining Dem hopefuls have been pursuing Bill Richardson since he left the presidential race, the New York Times reports. In fact Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are calling the New Mexico governor daily seeking his endorsement. Obama’s approach is “a surgical bomb,” Richardson said, while “the Clintons are more like a carpet bomb.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Bill Richardson • political endorsement • Hispanic
- Poll Sees Texas Dead Heat, Slight Clinton Lead in Ohio
  
  Washington Post | Feb 22, 08 4:35 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck in Texas, while Clinton holds a significant but tenuous lead in Ohio, according to a Washington Post- ABC News Poll. Heading into the crucial March 4 primaries, Clinton leads Obama 48% to 47% in Texas, and 50% to 43% in Ohio . More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Iraq • US economy • Texas • Democrats • Ohio • primary • African-American voters • caucus • Hispanic • independents • senior citizens • Washington Post ABC poll • Latinos • white women • white men
- Obama Makes Inroads in Ohio, Texas
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 18, 08 11:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's staunchest allies include Hispanic and working-class voters, and those are exactly the assets Barack Obama is targeting in the must-win states of Ohio and Texas, the Los Angeles Times reports. He's using young voters as a wedge: In a radio ad aimed at young Latino Texans, the announcer says “Obama is talking to me.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Texas • Ohio • blue-collar vote • Latino voters • young voters • Hispanic • NAFTA
- US Latino Population to Triple by 2050
  
  USA Today | Feb 11, 08 6:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - America's Latino population will triple and whites will become a minority by mid-century, a new study says. The US population will also soar from 303 million to 438 million, mostly due to immigration. Whites, now two-thirds of Americans, are projected to sink to 47%, down from 85% in 1960. More »
  
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  immigration • population • Hispanic • blacks • Latinos • Pew Research Center • Asians
- Hollywood, Tech, Latino Titans Won Calif. for Clinton
  
  Washington Post | Feb 7, 08 1:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won the California primary on the strength of deep relationships with the state’s entertainment, Silicon Valley, and Hispanic communities, reports the Washington Post. Four figures that fought to tip the scales her way: Filmmaker Rob Reiner worked full-time for Hillary, holding a $500,000 fundraiser for her and making a video for her that was viewed a million times. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • California • Hispanic • Rob Reiner • Antonio Villaraigosa
January 2008
- Hispanics Key to Both Fla. Wins
  
  Miami Herald | Jan 30, 08 8:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Hispanic vote clinched the Florida victories of both John McCain and Hillary Clinton, the Miami Herald reports. McCain's POW experience especially resonated with Cuban-Americans, and Hispanic voters' fondness for Bill Clinton boosted Hillary, who won among Hispanics by a 2-1 margin over Obama. The strong presence of retirees also bolstered both McCain and Clinton. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • Hillary Clinton • Florida • Florida primary • Latino voters • Hispanic
- Hispanic, Black Nevadans Split Over Dems
  
  Politico | Jan 20, 08 6:25 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - White women and Hispanics may have helped Hillary Clinton to her victory in Nevada, but black voters overwhelmingly picked Barack Obama, a trend that may have big repercussions in upcoming primaries, says Politico . Minority groups traditionally side with the establishment candidate, which makes Obama's 83% support by African Americans in Nevada unique. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • African Americans • Barack Obama supporters • Hillary Clinton supporters • young voters • Hispanic • minorities • minority vote
- ¿Como Se Dice ‘Caucus’ En Español?
  
  Las Vegas Sun | Jan 19, 08 2:13 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Iowa and New Hampshire may get most of the crowning glory, but Nevada's demographics make its "First in the West" contest a significant political battleground, the Las Vegas Sun says. As the state caucused today, the hometown paper polishes off the differences between the Silver State and its two predecessors—namely a Hispanic population that makes up almost a quarter of the state's total, and a transient population up 30% since 2000. More »
  
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  Iowa • New Hampshire • Nevada • Hispanic • Nevada caucus • Democratic caucus • ethnic diversity • racial diversity
- Latinos the Wild Card in Nevada
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Jan 17, 08 7:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hispanic voters could be key next November because they form a significant minority of eligible voters in states President Bush won by less than 5% four years ago—Florida, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada. Saturday's Nevada caucus is expected to offer important insight into how Hispanics will vote in November, reports the Christian Science Monitor . More »
  
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  immigration • illegal immigration • Latino voters • Hispanic • border security • University of Washington • Culinary Workers Union • Pew Hispanic Center • Nevada primary
- Minorities Denied Potent Painkillers, Study Finds
  
  Reuters | Jan 2, 08 4:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Minority patients are less likely than white patients to receive powerful painkillers in hospital emergency rooms, a new study has found. Researchers discovered that 31% of white people in pain were given opioid drugs—narcotic painkillers like morphine and codeine—while Hispanic patients got them 24% of the time and blacks 23%. Overall, prescriptions for opioids have increased 14% since 1993. More »
  
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  drugs • prescription drugs • Hispanic • painkiller • minorities • emergency room • opioids
December 2007
- Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Dec 26, 07 6:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer has been linked to Hispanic and young black women, according to a new study. The findings could lead to changes in screening, the San Jose Mercury News reports. In the survey of 3,181 women with breast cancer, 16.7% of black patients under 35 and 3.5% of Hispanic patients had the mutated gene, compared with 2.2%

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