2012 Election

AARP: Senior Hispanics concerned mostly about Social Security, Medicare

AARP: Senior Hispanics concerned mostly about Social Security, Medicare According to surveys conducted by AARP, Hispanics over the age of 50 want candidates to address issues related to the future of Social Security and Medicare.

Romney Spanish ad asks: “Can we allow Democrats to continue fooling us?” (Video)

Romney Spanish ad asks: “Can we allow Democrats to continue fooling us?” (Video) The Romney campaign argues in a new Spanish-language ad that President Obama is “fooling” Latinos into supporting him, even though they have felt the brunt of the recession.

Does Paul Ryan mean Romney has already lost the Latino vote?

Does Paul Ryan mean Romney has already lost the Latino vote? Has Mitt Romney, the U.S. Republican Party’s candidate for November’s presidential elections, given up hope of boosting his dismal standing among U.S. citizens of Latin American extraction?

Sen. Marco Rubio pivots to new role as top Romney-Ryan surrogate

Sen. Marco Rubio pivots to new role as top Romney-Ryan surrogate “Marco Rubio now becomes the Romney/Ryan ticket’s top national surrogate,” said U.S. Congressman David Rivera. Rubio’s role in the campaign will be as a fill-in, in other words.

Ryan’s relationship with Latinos

Ryan’s relationship with Latinos The selection of Ryan isn’t likely to move the needle with Latino voters the way a choice like Rubio may have.

New Spanish ad hits Obama on deportations: “He’s not committed to immigrants; he only wants our vote” (Video)

New Spanish ad hits Obama on deportations: “He’s not committed to immigrants; he only wants our vote” (Video) While Romney has slowly begun to enter the Spanish-language air war, it appears that conservative outside spending groups are also beginning to get into the game.

Romney counterattacks with new bilingual ad (Video)

Romney counterattacks with new bilingual ad (Video) Mitt Romney’s new campaign attempts to reel in Spanish-speaking voters by emphasizing how the presumptive Republican presidential nominee plans to help small business owners.

Ted Cruz: Romney should appeal to Latino ‘conservative values’

Ted Cruz: Romney should appeal to Latino ‘conservative values’ Mitt Romney’s campaign should appeal to “conservative values: faith, family, hard work, responsibility” in making his case to Latino voters, Ted Cruz, the Republicans’ latest rising star, said Sunday.

Bill Richardson: I’m “afraid” of Marco Rubio

Bill Richardson: I’m “afraid” of Marco Rubio Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says that he is afraid of Marco Rubio’s ability to cut into President Obama’s Latino support.

Latino voters’ enthusiasm rises, but still lags behind 2008

Latino voters’ enthusiasm rises, but still lags behind 2008 Latino voters’ interest in the election has begun to rise, but still lags behind the levels of four years ago, according to a new survey which offers mixed news for President Obama’s reelection campaign.

The Latino vote: 7 questions on Mitt Romney and Hispanic outreach

The Latino vote: 7 questions on Mitt Romney and Hispanic outreach Mitt Romney’s campaign is spearheading its own initiative to acquaint Latinos with the Massachusetts governor by ”cutting through the clutter” before November.

Michelle Obama Woos Latino Voters, Talks Immigration (Video)

Michelle Obama Woos Latino Voters, Talks Immigration (Video) Michelle Obama, who has a higher approval rating than her husband, is working hard to convince Latino voters that he is the man for the job.

Biden to Latinos: ‘Mitt Romney wants you to show your papers, but he won’t show us his’ (Video)

Biden to Latinos: ‘Mitt Romney wants you to show your papers, but he won’t show us his’ (Video) On Tuesday afternoon, Vice President Joe Biden made an address to the National Council of La Raza conference in which he trotted out a new double-barreled attack on the presumptive GOP nominee.

NCLR 2012 Convention Latino activists give Obama huge lead over Romney

NCLR 2012 Convention Latino activists give Obama huge lead over Romney President Barack Obama is the presidential election choice of 80 percent of Latino civil rights activists, organizers and ordinary voters gathered at the National Council of La Raza Convention this week.

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