Category Archives: Race

Hispanics Take Center Stage In 2012 Elections

Posted on January 25, 2012 by editor

CHARLOTTE, NC – New Census data indicates Latinos could play a critical role in the 2012 elections. This information comes out just as President Obama hits an all-time low with Hispanic support. And except for Texas Governor Rick Perry, Republican … Continue reading →

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Obama, GOP vie for Hispanic vote in 2012 elections

Posted on January 24, 2012 by editor

The Census Bureau has released new data providing more evidence that the Hispanic vote could be critical in the 2012 elections. USA Today Related articles 11/9/11: Poll: Hispanic voters support Obama over GOP (boston.com) McCain: Hispanic vote ‘up for grabs’ … Continue reading →

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The Battle for 2012 Begins With Hispanic Voters

Posted on September 25, 2011 by editor

These buys follow a major Spanish-language campaign that began two weeks ago with $20 million in funding from Karl Rove’s American Crossroads group. The DNC and RNC have not revealed how much they are spending on their ads, although the … Continue reading →

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Hispanics Won’t Save Obama in 2012

Posted on June 18, 2011 by editor

According to the 2010 Census, there were 308.7 million people residing in the U.S. on April 1, 2010, of which 50.5 million (16 percent) were of Hispanic or Latino origin. Forbes Related articles Why President Obama Is In Puerto Rico … Continue reading →

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GOP candidates slow to reach Hispanic voters

Posted on June 18, 2011 by editor

Republican leaders have repeatedly stressed the need for their 2012 nominee to win the growing Hispanic vote, but most of the party’s president contenders have no outreach focusing specifically on Hispanics. USA TODAY Related articles Hispanic conservatives keep close eye … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Unspoken Re-Election Edge

Posted on May 25, 2011 by editor

He is also an extraordinary personification of the American Dream: Even someone from a race associated with slavery can rise to the presidency. Whatever disenchantment may surround the man, there is a distinct national pride in having elected him. WSJ … Continue reading →

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As Latino Voters Go, So Will the 2012 Election

Posted on April 24, 2011 by editor

From the Cuban-Americans in Miami to the Mexican-Americans of California, Hispanics in the United States now number more than 50 million strong. Fox News Related articles Latino Voters Key to 2012 Florida Win (politics.blogs.foxnews.com) Latino population boom will have 2012 … Continue reading →

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Latino population boom will have 2012 election echoes

Posted on March 26, 2011 by editor

The potential clout of Latino voters has become as familiar a story line as the gender gap. But what might make 2012 different is the edge Latinos could give President Barack Obama and the Democrats in battleground states which aren’t … Continue reading →

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The GOP’s Race Backslide – Barbour again

Posted on February 19, 2011 by editor

For today’s Republicans, blaming the media provides a way of ignoring what Bush and Rove knew: that in an increasingly multi-racial electorate, a GOP that can’t win non-white and non-Anglo votes can’t win presidential elections. TheDailyBeast Related articles Barbour Heads … Continue reading →

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2012: Santorum invokes Obama’s race on abortion

Posted on January 25, 2011 by editor

In an interview with the Christian News Service — and it’s on camera — Santorum was asked about President Obama’s views on abortion and said he found it “almost remarkable for a black man to say, ‘we’re going to decide … Continue reading →

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Hispanic vote a 2012 wild card

Posted on November 17, 2010 by editor

Hispanic voters saved the Democratic Party (in 2010) — buoying Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, keeping California blue, playing an outsize role in preserving the party’s Senate majority and demonstrating a partisan loyalty Democrats didn’t exactly earn in two years … Continue reading →

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Race in the South in the Age of Obama

Posted on April 29, 2010 by editor

James Fields is an African-American Democratic state legislator in a nearly all-white Alabama county that voted overwhelmingly against Barack Obama. Is he an anomaly or the future? Source: NYT

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