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NEWS ABOUT: the Hispanic vote

the Hispanic vote stories: 18 news summaries

 For Hispanics, 
 Sotomayor Cause 
 for Cheers, Musing 

Some call her 'Jackie Robinson'; others, no 'superhero'

May 27, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - For many Hispanics watching yesterday as one of their own was nominated for the nation's highest court, it was what one New York assemblyman calls “a Jackie Robinson moment" long overdue such a sizable voting bloc. For others, though, Sonia Sotomayor's Hispanic background doesn’t necessarily make her a... More »

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Latinos • US Supreme Court • the Hispanic vote • Hispanics • President Obama • Sonia Sotomayor • Jay-ZTV

 Latino Disconnect Worries GOP 

But little action taken to staunch the flow

May 18, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Republican Party is facing falling Latino support, but little is being done to reverse the trend, Politico reports. Some Latinos have been disillusioned by Republican rhetoric on illegal immigration, attacks some heard as swipes at Hispanics themselves. “If we don’t figure out a way to open our... More »

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immigration • Latino voters • Latinos • the Hispanic vote • George W. Bush • Hispanics • Republicans

In a Switch, Emanuel Now Backs Immigration Reform

Once worried about red-state candidates, chief of staff now pushes Obama's reforms

Apr 10, 09 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rahm Emanuel seems to have had a change of heart about immigration reform. In the past, he's been a lukewarm advocate at best for fear it would hurt Democrats at the polls. But in his new job as chief of staff, he’s pushing immigrant-friendly laws and predicting legislation on... More »

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Charles Schumer • immigration reform • Rahm Emanuel • the Hispanic vote • Obama administration • Rep. Luis Gutierrez

 Mac Is Back, 
 Pushing Reforms 

GOP stalwart returns to Senate, eye on reining in lobbying and earmarks

Jan 8, 09 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Sen. John McCain, forgotten but not gone after his failed bid for the presidency, was back in form this week as he pushed bipartisan reform of earmarks and lobbying, Congressional Quarterly reports. Though the Arizona Republican’s eyes were watery and he had some trouble reading at the press conference,... More »

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John McCain • Senate • earmarks • Republican Party • lobbying • Senate GOP • political action committees • McCain 2008 • bipartisanship • the Hispanic vote • young voters

Hispanic Voters Turn Against McCain

Obama appears likely to capture important bloc in a landslide

Oct 10, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - With a record of immigration reform, John McCain once appeared a near-lock for the Hispanic vote—but the bloc is instead turning to Barack Obama, Politico reports. McCain is hovering around 26%, nowhere near Bush's historic 40% in the last election. Not only is McCain not getting credit for his... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • immigration reform • Hispanic • Election 2008 • the Hispanic vote

 West Turning Blue, Dems Say

Party boasts strong voter registration, turnout in Mountain states

Aug 29, 08 12:54 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Housing Bill Funds
 Democratic Ally

Group sets out to register the poor

Jul 31, 08 9:36 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Congress • Latino voters • Democratic voters • activist • African-American voters • minority vote • the Hispanic vote • low income voters • voter registration • housing legislation • black voters • Acorn

Candidates Failing to Reach Florida's Hispanic Voters

Obama and McCain both pushing wrong message, nonpartisan group says

Jul 22, 08 2:36 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

McCain, Obama Pitch Economic Plans to Hispanics

Candidates make their cases before key constituency

Jul 8, 08 8:20 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Hispanic • Election 2008 • the Hispanic vote

ANALYSIS

 Latino Voters: Four Myths 

They don't want Spanish-language ads—and they will vote for a black guy

Jun 30, 08 3:07 PM CDT
(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
... More »

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

analysis

Ethnic Media Proud of, Cautious About Candidate

A step for diversity, all agree, but will he show minorities the love?

Jun 6, 08 3:12 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Obama Woos
 Key Western
 Swing States 

Colo., Nev., and NM, barely lost by Kerry, seen as key to a Dem win this time

May 27, 08 12:15 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Hispanics Hit 15% of US Population

High birth rate a big
asset to the economy as workforce ages

May 1, 08 1:45 PM CDT
(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.... More »

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

Analysis

 Demos to Watch in Pa. Vote 

Breaking down the groups that will decide the election

Apr 22, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some of the election season’s most intriguing demographics will be out in force in today’s Pennsylvania primary. The Wall Street Journal breaks down who they are and how they might vote in November.
  • Working-class white males mostly went red in 2006, supporting Republicans by a
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • demographics • Pennsylvania primary • Election 2008 • the Hispanic vote • working-class vote • general election • young voters

Dems Launch New Spin Cycle

Clinton, Obama clash over who's winning, whose November appeal is broader

Mar 12, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Obama Not Making a Connection With Catholics

Clinton's Hispanic-Catholic base may prove key in coming contests

Mar 2, 08 10:24 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Why Don't Latinos Back Barack?

Minorities don't always vote for minority candidates

Mar 2, 08 7:08 AM CST
(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... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Texas • Hispanic • minority vote • the Hispanic vote • Rainbow Coalition

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

Female, Hispanic voters stick with Clinton

Feb 29, 08 12:53 PM CST
(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,... More »

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

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