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  • September 2008

    • Latinos Hold Trump in Obama's Nev. Strategy

      Salon  |  Sep 30, 08 2:51 PM CDT

      Latinos Hold Trump in Obama's Nev. Strategy

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is gambling that Latino voters in Nevada’s big cities—Reno and Las Vegas—can deliver the state’s five electoral votes, Dan Hoyle writes in Salon. Economic woes, immigration crackdown, and the costly Iraq war are the draws in Reno, where Latinos make up 12% of voters. “I want Obama because the other ‘huey’ just seems like Bush refried,” a voter explains. More »

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      Barack Obama  • immigration  • Nevada  • Barack Obama supporters  • Latino voters  • Latinos  • Reno, Nevada

  • July 2008

    • Housing Bill Funds Democratic Ally

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 31, 08 9:36 AM CDT

      Housing Bill Funds Democratic Ally

      (Newser) - Nestled in the housing bill President Bush signed yesterday is an acronym Republicans don’t like one bit: ACORN. The Wall Street Journal reports that the group is among the many housing-related nonprofits the bill hands cash to, but Republicans grumble that it does more than housing. It’s also co-managing a $15.9 million voter registration campaign aimed at low-income Hispanics and African Americans–in other words, likely Democratic voters. More »

    • Candidates Failing to Reach Florida's Hispanic Voters

      St. Petersburg Times (Russia)  |  Jul 22, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Candidates Failing to Reach Florida's Hispanic Voters

      (Newser) - Hispanics could swing the presidential election in November, especially in crucial Florida, but the presumptive nominees aren’t reaching them, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Hispanics tend to vote on issues rather than along strictly party lines, but the media and candidates are pushing immigration reform though polls show the economy and education atop their list of concerns—with immigration reform 10th. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • swing states  • Latino voters  • the Hispanic vote  • Florida voting  • Cuban Americans

    • Obama Adds Hillcare to Health Plan

      ABC News  |  Jul 14, 08 12:42 PM CDT

      Obama Adds Hillcare to Health Plan

      (Newser) - Barack Obama has modified his health care platform with a policy straight from Hillary Clinton’s book—and he gave her credit, calling it "an idea championed by my friend Hillary Clinton, who's been leading the way in our battle to insure every American." The addition is a tax credit for small businesses that provide good employee health care, ABC reports; the credit would cover up to 50% of premiums paid. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • health care  • Latino voters  • small business  • tax credit

    • McCain 'Wobbling' Leftward Again on Immigration

      The Hill  |  Jul 10, 08 7:10 PM CDT

      McCain 'Wobbling' Leftward Again on Immigration

      (Newser) - By John McCain’s own admission, his embrace of immigration reform nearly sunk his candidacy in the early primaries, writes Byron York in the Hill . But after saving his hide with a swing to the right and a pledge to "secure the border first" (a “legitimate flip-flop,” York specifies), the pendulum is moving leftward again. McCain recently told a Latino audience that comprehensive reform “will be my top priority yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” More »

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      John McCain  • immigration reform  • Latino voters  • flip flop  • border security

  • June 2008
  • March 2008

    • Puerto Rico Role Certain to Draw Dems' Scrutiny

      Real Clear Politics  |  Mar 13, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Puerto Rico Role Certain to Draw Dems' Scrutiny

      (Newser) - Puerto Rico will vote on the late date of June 1, and the commonwealth might find itself with outsized influence on the Democratic race. Leading Puerto Ricans often deliver for their candidates by wide delegate margins; the territory’s governor has endorsed Barack Obama, but New York’s massive Puerto Rican population could translate into a boost for Hillary Clinton, Real Clear Politics reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Latino voters  • Puerto Rico

  • February 2008