Santorum Unlikely To Win Latino Vote Despite Iowa Performance

Santorum Unlikely To Win Latino Vote Despite Iowa Performance

Mary Mata January 9, 2012

Despite enjoying a sudden emergence and strong second-place finish in Tuesday’s Iowa Republican caucuses, experts believe Rick Santorum would be unable to secure the Latino vote in 2012. Although he […]

Somos Republicans’ Leader Steps Down

Mary Mata November 4, 2011

The founder of Somos Republicans, Dee Dee Garcia-Blase, stepped down from her post as president of the group so that she can focus on her Latino voter registration project, The Tequila […]

Latino Conservative Group Somos Republicans Splinters

Mary Mata October 31, 2011

The conservative group that sprang out of Arizona, Somos Republicans, seems to be splintering as its founder, Dee Dee Garcia-Blase, notes big changes in the group, and former Executive Vice […]

Domestic Partner Benefits Approved In San Antonio

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

The City of San Antonio, under the leadership of Mayor Julián Castro, recently voted to give health benefits to the domestic partners of city employees. Predictably, there was some protest […]

Conservative Latinos Re-Launch “Tequila Party” As Latino Voter Outreach

Mary Mata April 22, 2011

Do you remember the so-called Tequila Party? It was a conservative movement that rumbled in Nevada, claiming to be a conservative Latino alternative to the often anti-Latino Republican party? The […]