Hispanic Voters in Denver are Leaning Towards Obama

Results of a focus group performed in Denver this week show that at least in this state,Hispanics are favoring Obama and feel that he is more relatable than John McCain…. If Barack Obama is really going to redraw the political map this year, this isn’t a bad place to start. Colorado’s nine electoral votes have [...]

DNCC NEWS: From Fresno to Denver Hillary Clinton Asks her Supporters to Get Behind Barack Obama. Meanwhile, John Mccain Tries to Keep Division Among Democrats Alive

“We are fighting to take our country back. We are on the same journey now.” Declared the former Democratic Presidential Hopeful.. Just yesterday Hillary Clinton traveled to Fresno, California to thank the United Farm Workers for supporting her campaign for president and ask that they now turn that support toward electing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee [...]

Will Barack Obama Visit Latin America? How much does it Matter?

On the eve of the announcement of Barack Obama’s running mate, many hope that the Democratic Presidential candidate will choose someone who will bring extensive foreign policy experience and knowledge. This would serve to appease those who (people are who, things are that) believe that the Senator himself does meet those qualifications. In recent weeks, [...]

The Have's Vs. The Have Not's

By Maria Meier This past week, three teenagers from a small town in rural Pennsylvania were ordered to stand trial in the beating death of another resident of their town, a 25 year old Mexican immigrant named Luis Ramirez. The accused are all members of the local high school football team and are charged with [...]

Barack Obama’s Newly Formed Latino Leadership Council and his Latino Outreach is Receiving Mixed Reviews

As reported on La Plaza few days ago, the Barack Obama campaign recently announced the formation of a Latino Leadership Council that was to further assist Barack Obama in obtaining the Latino vote this November. Since then, many have speculated as to why certain individuals were selected over others. Many of those listed on the [...]

Commentary: Our hats off to Univision! Ya era tiempo.

by: Maria Cardona Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., has announced its plans to provide the most complete campaign and election coverage in its history through its television, online, mobile and radio platforms. Our hats off to Univision!! Ya era tiempo. For so long, there has been an urgent need [...]

Obama Campaign Announces Formation of National Latino Advisory

In an email sent today the campaign revealed their newest effort to woo Latino voters and Leadership. The council members include members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus… Today, the Obama Campaign announced the formation of its National Latino Advisory Council, highlighting the continued growth of support Senator Obama is receiving in the Latino community nationwide. [...]

Despite High Poll Numbers, Obama Still has Work to do in Order to Win the Support of Latinos.

The latest polls released suggest that Barack Obama has made great strides in wining the favor of Latinos who voted for Hillary Clinton during the primaries earlier this year. In a recent poll by the Pew Hispanic Center, Latinos are overwhelmingly supporting Senator Barack Obama for president 66 percent to 23 percent for Sen. Spell [...]

Latino Media is the Big Winner in this Year’s Presidential Race

The amount of attention that has gathered around the Latino vote is translating into financial gains for Spanish-language media. Both Barack Obama and John McCain are expected to make huge media buys beginning in the month of August and throughout the election in November. The majority of these media buys will be concentrated in swing [...]

The Year of the Latino?

After many years of expectation it seems the stage has finally been set for Latinos this election year… In 2004 George W. Bush made headlines when he was able to gain forty percent of the Latino vote since Latinos traditionally vote for the Democratic candidates. This percentage is also significant when we consider that Latinos [...]

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