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  • August 2008

    • West Turning Blue, Dems Say

      Politico  |  Aug 29, 08 12:54 PM CDT

      West Turning Blue, Dems Say

      (Newser) - The Mountain West has historically gone for the GOP, but thanks to aggressive grass-roots organizing, Democrats believe they have a shot at turning red states blue, Politico reports. More field offices, opened much earlier than the GOP's, have boosted registration in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. “This presidential cycle is different,” says the head of New Mexico’s Democratic Party. “The ground game is completely different.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • Nevada  • Colorado  • New Mexico  • young voters  • the Hispanic vote  • grassroots

  • 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  |  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  • Latino voters  • the Hispanic vote  • swing states  • Florida voting  • Cuban Americans

    • McCain, Obama Pitch Economic Plans to Hispanics

      Associated Press  |  Jul 8, 08 8:20 PM CDT

      McCain, Obama Pitch Economic Plans to Hispanics

      (AP) - John McCain and Barack Obama each reached out to the critical constituency of Hispanic voters today. The rivals pressed anew their support for comprehensive immigration reform in separate speeches to the League of United Latin American Citizens. But each candidate was primarily focused on making the case that he—not his opponent—could best lead the country out of economic straits and help the middle class achieve prosperity. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • the Hispanic vote  • Hispanics

  • June 2008

    • Latino Voters: Four Myths

      Newsweek  |  Jun 30, 08 3:07 PM CDT

      Latino Voters: Four Myths

      (Newser) - Pundits are way off on Hispanic voters, writes Arian Campo-Flores in Newsweek . Four common misconceptions: Immigration is everything. A recent survey showed that education, health care, the economy, and crime were more important in the demographic. Recent immigrants are most likely to care about immigration—and least likely to be voters. More »

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      Barack Obama  • George W. Bush  • immigration  • the Hispanic vote  • Spanish  • swing voters

    • Ethnic Media Proud of, Cautious About Candidate

      New America Media  |  Jun 6, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Ethnic Media Proud of, Cautious About Candidate

      (Newser) - Ethnic media outlets are lauding Barack Obama's victory as a step for all minorities, but they're also holding him at arm’s length, waiting for personal attention. “The White House may not be a house for whites anymore,” said Korea Daily . Indeed, American minorities say glass ceilings broken by one group spur progress for the rest, New American Media reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Hawaii  • the Hispanic vote  • Chinatown

  • May 2008

    • Obama Woos Key Western Swing States

      Politico  |  May 27, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Obama Woos Key Western Swing States

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is touring the Mountain West, Politico reports, territory advisers believe could be crucial in the general election. At stake are Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada, states George Bush won by small margins in 2004—and in which the GOP has since lost popularity, especially on immigration and among Hispanics. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • immigration  • Nevada  • Colorado  • Denver  • New Mexico  • the Hispanic vote

    • Hispanics Hit 15% of US Population

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 1, 08 1:45 PM CDT

      Hispanics Hit 15% of US Population

      (Newser) - The US Hispanic population is booming, driven more by a high birth rate among those already in the country than immigration, the Census Bureau says. Since 2000, Latinos have jumped from 12.6% to more than 15% of the total population—swelling their numbers to 45.5 million from 35.7 million. "If you close the borders tomorrow, there is still going to be a large Hispanic increase," a demographer tells the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      population  • the Hispanic vote  • Hispanics  • Census data  • US Census

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Dems Launch New Spin Cycle

      New York Times  |  Mar 12, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Dems Launch New Spin Cycle

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both say they're winning the Democratic nomination race, of course, but each backs it up differently. Obama points to a lead in delegates overall, pledged delegates, and popular vote. Clinton claims important groups like women, blue-collar workers, and Latinos—and so-called "big states" like California and Ohio—are in her column, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • California  • Democratic presidential primaries  • Ohio  • the Hispanic vote

    • Obama Not Making a Connection With Catholics

      Politico  |  Mar 2, 08 10:24 AM CST

      Obama Not Making a Connection With Catholics

      (Newser) - Barack Obama's poor primary showings with Catholic voters could become more problematic in Catholic-heavy states like Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, Politico reports. Despite Obama's string of victories, Hillary Clinton has consistently grabbed a large percentage of Catholics, in part due to her popularity with majority-Catholic Hispanics. Analysts and Catholic politicians agree there's no singular reason that explains the coolness to Obama. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • religion  • Catholic Church  • Pennsylvania primary  • the Hispanic vote  • Catholics  • Rhode Island  • United Church of Christ

    • Why Don't Latinos Back Barack?

      New York Times  |  Mar 2, 08 7:08 AM CST

      Why Don't Latinos Back Barack?

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's support in Hispanic communities is well documented, but the voting patterns of Hispanics are not as easy to characterize as her pollsters make them out to be, reports the New York Times. The issue of identity politics is a complicated matter that clearly does not guarantee that all minorities rally behind a minority candidate, and gives a "Rainbow Coalition" all the substance of a cloud. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Texas  • the Hispanic vote  • Hispanics  • minority vote

  • February 2008

    • Obama Up by 6 in Texas, Down by 2 in Ohio

      Reuters  |  Feb 29, 08 12:53 PM CST

      Obama Up by 6 in Texas, Down by 2 in Ohio

      (Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s crucial primaries, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Texas, 48% to 42%, and trails in Ohio, 44% to 42%, Reuters reports. “All the momentum is with Obama,” said pollster John Zogby. “The question is whether she can stem the tide.” In Ohio, Clinton retains strong leads among women, older voters, Democrats, Catholics, and union members. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Texas  • Ohio  • female voters  • the Hispanic vote

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