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Texas is becoming increasingly Latino - and some think the Republican party in the state is not engaging this growing demographic.

Texan Latinos changing the state from red to blue

Texan Latinos got fired up and went to the polls -- but not for Republicans, and not for Latino Republican Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz.  While Cruz won the … Read More

"I Voted" stickers are seen during the first day of early voting in Nevada at the East Las Vegas Community Center polling station October 20, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Latino groups achieve higher voter turnout, rallying around immigration reform

For months and months Latinos have been hearing about the importance of their vote from Latino organizations as well as the media.   So as we approach the … Read More

Polls a growing number of Latinos are identifying themselves as Democrats than Republican.

Record participation of Latino voters expected in 2012, 8 percent already voted

Everyone agrees the importance of the Latino vote in this year's close election all boils down to one thing: turnout.  While the conventional wisdom has been … Read More

President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney held their last debate last night, going now into the final two weeks of the campaign.

Analysis: Pollsters missing the mark on Latinos

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Welcome to the final sprint. Now that the debates are 'history,' both campaigns are staring into the two weeks left of a nail-bitingly … Read More

A new poll finds Latina women overwhelmingly support Barack Obama and Democratic policies over Mitt Romney and the Republican party.

GOP’s Latina women problem: Obama leads by 53 points in new poll

A new impreMedia/Latino Decisions tracking poll shows Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a really big gender gap issue when it comes to Latina … Read More

Balloons fall as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan's families take the stage at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican convention report card: How did GOP do with Latinos?

So now that the balloons came down on the convention stage in Tampa and Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan were greeted with cheers as the Republican 2012 ticket, how … Read More

In choosing Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as a vice presidential running mate, Mitt Romney went for a conservative whose views have generated controversy in recent months.

VP nominee Ryan’s policies to the right of most Latino voters, polls show

In choosing Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney went for a politician who has had no … Read More

Voters go to the polls for Super Tuesday primaries in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights on February 5, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

More Latinos, especially immigrants, identifying as independent, says new poll

A USA Today/Gallup Poll of U.S. Hispanics released today found 51 percent of Latinos identified themselves as Independents.  Thirty two percent said they were … Read More

Governor Romney addresses Latino elected officials and leaders today in Florida.

Romney’s immigration plan: Military pathway but not for DREAM students

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney just released what his campaign is calling a bipartisan immigration strategy  for long-term immigration reform, and … Read More

Gov. Mitt Romney, center, is introduced to supporters by Latino Coalition chairman Hector Barreto Jr., left, after addressing the Latino Coalition's 2012 Small Business Summit,  Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Washington.

Romney unveils his education policy to Latino business group

Mitt Romney, pictured here with Latino Coalition's Héctor Barreto, spoke to the group today. (Photo/AP Images).  Mitt Romney told a largely sympathetic … Read More