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Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during a election night rally on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Hollywood area Los Angels. Garcetti faced Wendy Greuel in a mayoral runoff. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Eric Garcetti wins Los Angeles mayor’s race

by Michael R. Blood, Associated Press8:39 am on 05/22/2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has won the … Read More

Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear

by Julio Ricardo Varela

Imagine if President Obama and Vice President Biden were publicly disagreeing every day on a major policy issue because one was a member of the Electric Car … Read More

Over half of Latinos don’t know key aspects of new health care law, says survey

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Los Angeles picks Mayor after low-drama campaign

by Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports

by Erica Werner, Associated Press

Union of immigration enforcement officers to oppose Senate bill

by Carrie Dann, NBC News

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President Barack Obama walks during his visit to the Hoover Dam, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 in Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama leads Romney by 50 points with Latinos

By Domenico Montanaro, NBC News Deputy Political Editor

President Barack Obama has his largest lead in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo oversample of Hispanic voters – 50 points. Obama now leads … Read More

A Latino couple registering to vote in Florida, a state where Hispanics will play a crucial role in the election.

Latino votes pivotal in battlegrounds of Florida, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina

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When it comes to the high-stakes election this November, not all states are 'created equal.'  A number of "battleground" states are crucial for the candidates … Read More

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for a photo with workers as he makes an unscheduled stop at a Chipotle restaurant in Denver, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.

[PHOTOS] Mitt Romney’s Chipotle lunch pit stop ahead of big first debate with Obama

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Mitt Romney needed to refuel after debate preparation ahead of his huge debate against President Obama on Wednesday and he knew just the place to go -- … Read More

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado, on October 1, 2012.

Mitt Romney would allow waivers to DREAMers

By Alessandra Hickson

For the first time, Mitt Romney said in an interview he would not deport those undocumented immigrants who are granted temporary work visas during the Obama … Read More

President Barack Obama greets supporters during a campaign stop at the Alliant Energy Amphitheater, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Dubuque, Iowa. The president is on a three-day campaign bus tour through the state. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Obama’s support among Latino voters higher than ever, according to poll

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He isn't likely to say it publicly, but President Obama has to be feeling good after the latest version of the Latino Decisions tracking poll, shows his support … Read More

A woman checks for her name on an election worker's list as she and others wait to vote during the US presidential election at a polling place in 2004.

Judge orders state not to enforce Pennslyvania voter ID law before presidential election

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A judge postponed Pennsylvania's controversial voter identification requirement on Tuesday, ordering the state not to enforce it in … Read More

President Barack Obama speaks to supporters during a visit to a local campaign office, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Churches using ‘Souls to Polls’ to rally voters

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) -- It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around this fall at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in … Read More

Latinos make only 11 percent of eligible voters because the population is younger or may not be U.S. citizens.

Number of eligible Latino voters on the rise, yet voter turnout lags

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More Latinos than ever are eligible to vote, but according to a new report the full force of their growth may not be felt at the polls. According to a study … Read More

President Barack Obama, center, on stage with members of the Mexican pop rock band Mana, during a campaign event in Desert Pines High School, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Las Vegas. With Obama are from left to right, Sergio Vallín, Fher Olvera, Juan Calleros, and Alex González. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mexican superstar band Maná endorses Obama at Las Vegas event

By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — From a stage on the crowded athletic field of a Las Vegas high school, President Barack Obama got an important endorsement in Spanish: … Read More

President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney

Analysis: At first Presidential debate, Obama and Romney have some explaining to do

By Raul A. Reyes

The debates this Wednesday in Denver, Colorado are an opportunity for the candidates to reintroduce themselves to the public, including millions of Hispanic … Read More