McCain and Obama are trying to avoid the immigration trap

Both John McCain and Barack Obama are attempting to discuss other issues that Latinos care about rather than focus solely on immigration… Three times this month, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama have addressed national Hispanic advocacy and community service organizations. As a result, it is possible to draw a picture of the strategy and [...]

McCain's lack of support among Latinos is a symptom of a bigger problem

Latino voters may tip this year’s presidential election. They make up 12% of the electorate in Colorado and Nevada, 14% in Florida and 37% in New Mexico (see map). In 2004 George Bush won all four of those states by five percentage points or less, and all four of them are regarded as key battlefields [...]