GOP’s Problems With Latinos Could Get Much, Much Worse

GOP’s Problems With Latinos Could Get Much, Much Worse

Mary Mata May 15, 2013

By Jamelle Bouie, Washington Post Given the current scandal-mania, it’s no surprise this went under the radar, but in Florida, the GOP’s state director of Hispanic outreach, Pablo Pantoja, has resigned […]

RNC Director Of Florida Latino Outreach Quits And Registers As Democrat

Mary Mata May 14, 2013

By Adam Peck, Think Progress When Republicans appointed Pablo Pantoja to State Director of Florida Hispanic Outreach for the Republican National Committee, they hoped he would be able to bridge the […]

The Impending End of the GOP

Mary Mata May 6, 2013

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Well there, I’ve said it publicly!  I think the GOP will come to an end as a presidential party for sure, a U.S. senatorial party […]

Biden Invites NM Gov. Martinez to his Cinco de Mayo Party

Mary Mata May 2, 2013

By Dan Boyd, Albuqueurque Journal New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden appear to have struck up an unlikely friendship. After receiving an invitation from Biden, the […]

The GOP Doesn’t Need Latino Outreach, It Needs Latino Takeover

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Garaldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic The debate over an immigration-reform bill has given us a glimpse into the emerging war within the Republican Party. On one side are those sensitive to […]

Republican Immigration Nightmare Could Recur

Mary Mata

By McKay Coppins, BuzzFeed For the Republicans in Washington who hoped a new bipartisan push for immigration reform would give their party a fresh start, a new face, and a second chance […]

Immigration Bill Compromise is a Potential Political Sea Change

NewsTaco April 17, 2013

Victor Landa, NewsTaco It’s 844 pages long. It’s been a long time coming. And it’s a compromise. So it’s a daunting read, a sigh of relief and…better than nothing. I’m […]

Guns Yes, Immigrants No

Mary Mata April 16, 2013

By William Saletan, Slate Mandatory background checks are a terrible idea. They burden law-abiding citizens and don’t catch criminals. The databases they rely on are riddled with errors. We don’t even […]

Dick Morris Says He Is Working On An RNC Ad Aimed At Latinos

Mary Mata March 29, 2013

By Media Matters Dick Morris is working with Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus on a new television advertisement that will include Preibus seeking to attract Latino voters, Morris revealed […]

A Very White GOP Leadership Plans Minority Outreach

Mary Mata

By McKay Coppins, BuzzFeed As the Republican Party gears up to launch a concerted, well-funded outreach effort aimed at attracting elusive minority voters, it’s not just battling dismal poll numbers […]