McCain's Delicate Immigration Dance

McCain’s recent comments on immigrations suggest that he is trying to please voters on both sides of the issue….
It was the issue of immigration, after all, that almost sunk McCain’s candidacy back in the summer of 2007, when the Senate debated and defeated a comprehensive immigration bill that was dubbed the McCain-Kennedy bill and derided [...]

Barack Obama: Rolling Stone Magazine Cover, Supported By Latino Stars

Latino Stars come out for Barack Obama….
The last time he appeared on the front of the popular culture bible was in March, when it gave him its backing for president, saying he had “emerged by displaying precisely the kind of character and judgment we need in a president: renouncing the politics of fear, speaking frankly [...]

Is the Hispanic Vote Really 'Up for Grabs'?

Newsweek claims that Barack Obama seems to hold an insurmountable lead over John McCain and that perhaps Hillary Clinton supporters will indeed flock to Barack Obama come November….
One of the most persistent myths of the interminable Democratic primary clash was that Hispanic voters didn’t like Barack Obama. (The oft-cited but largely inaccurate reason: his race.) [...]

Clinton calls on her Latino supporters to rally in favor of Obama

Hillary Rodham Clinton began campaigning in earnest for her former rival Thursday, urging some of her most passionate supporters to back Barack Obama and then introducing him to some of her key fundraisers.
“It is so important that we rally together,” Clinton said at a luncheon address to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed [...]

Candidates appeal for Latino vote, 'up for grabs'

Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama plan back-to-back appearances Saturday before the annual meeting of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. The non-partisan group represents more than 5,500 officeholders and the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation.
In a report issued Thursday, the group, known as NALEO, predicted a record-breaking turnout of [...]

According to members of the Latino Community, both presidential candidates have work to do to win Latino vote

McCain’s California Latino Chairman Mario Rodriquez of San Clemente says he knows his candidate has to appeal to Hispanics one-on-one and that the candidate has to get beyond the intense anti-immigrant rhetoric that he concedes some in the GOP have engaged in. And Norma Garcia Guillen, a Santa Ana lawyer who is president of the [...]

Both presidential candidates competing for votes from Latinos…both scheduled to appear at Naleo Conference this Saturday.

There are dramatic signs that the fabled “sleeping giant” of the American electorate, the Latino vote, has awoken for the 2008 presidential race – putting Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama in heated competition for what could be a game-changing prize. And the candidates’ reaction to that awakening explains this week’s flurry of activity: [...]

Despite much speculation about Obama’s ability to win Latino support, recent polls demonstrate Obama is leading John McCain among Latinos.

Despite losing the Hispanic vote during the primary season, presumed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama appears to have opened up a large lead among Hispanic voters over his presumed Republican opponent John McCain.
Obama leads McCain 60 percent to 23 percent among Latino voters, according to a Latino Decisions Poll. The survey result is similar to [...]

Latino Media Fears being left out of the Obama campaign.

New polls show that Barack Obama has made inroads in the Hispanic community (see above) despite complaints from Hispanic media who is feeling left out of the Obama campaign….
The burst of anger on the Barack Obama campaign’s recent news media call was unexpected, but it should not have been a surprise.For weeks, members of the [...]

‘Burbs may be Obama base; Latino-rich communities, not so much

Obama’s Challenge with Hispanics continues to be a hot topic of discussion…
They are a group he will probably want to focus on in the coming months.Obama may have his hardest sell, however, with Hispanic voters like those who make up much of Immigration Nation. The Illinois senator won only 37 percent of voters in those [...]

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