This is the moment of truth for Latino voters

This is the moment of truth for Latino voters

NewsTaco October 25, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco As much as Latinos dislike the “sleeping giant” metaphor, it’s given us the cover of potential. I agree that it drips with stereotypes of laziness and […]

Thanks, Donald, for finally waking up the Latino vote!

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*I’m not liking the condescension in this headline. Latinos go to the polls and the bigoted white guy gets credit. VL By Kos, Daily Kos (1 minute read) This is […]

Texas’ booming Latino population lacks clout in local politics

NewsTaco October 24, 2016

*We’re 38 percent of the population in Texas, but only 10 percnet of mayors and county commissioners. VL By Jeremy Schwartz and Dan Hill, Austin  American-Statesman (1 minute read)  As the Nov. […]

Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: Hispanic Dems ‘Don’t Get Out And Vote’

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*C’mon gente! Early voting starts today in Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Arkansas and Alaska. VL By Allegra Kirkland, Talking Points Memo (2.5 minute read) Former Arizona governor Jan Brewer declared Friday that Arizona […]

Donald Trump’s kryptonite: millions of active – and furious – Latino voters

NewsTaco October 19, 2016

*I think Trump is his own kryptonite, but I agree that Latinos will have a lot to do with his political demise this year. Sabrina Vourvoulias urges: “Let’s not wait […]

Latino voters never seem to realize our power. This year could be different

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*’Ya think? What’s different about this year? Trump? Is that enough? VL By John Paul Brammer, The Gaurdian (4 minute read) Every election cycle, Latinos don’t quite match their voting potential. […]

Did Donald Trump cause an outsized surge in Hispanic voters? Probably not.

NewsTaco October 17, 2016

*For all the anger and anti-Trump energy out there, Latino registration levels have increased by the same levels as years past. VL By Ed O’Keefe, The Waswhington Post (8 minute […]

These New Podesta Emails Won’t Help Hillary With Latino Voters

NewsTaco October 14, 2016

*To be fair, Podesta bad-mouths a wide swath of people, from Bernie Sanders supporters to Hillary Clinton’s friend Sydney Blumenthal. What he wrote specifically about Latinos was a personal attack […]

U.S. Latinos Likely to Vote at Lower Rates This Year

NewsTaco October 13, 2016

*C’mon gente! VL By New America Media The share of Latino voters who say they will definitely vote this year is down from 2012, according to data from the Pew […]

Trump pulls U.S. into “third-world” politics

NewsTaco October 10, 2016

Victor Landa, NewsTaco There was a salient moment in last night’s Presidential Debate that goes beyond the “who won” speculation. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced each other in verbal combat […]