A new report by Latino Decisions about the growing Hispanic vote in Texas outlines opportunities and challenges for both the Democratic Party and the GOP. Although Hispanics represent a large swath of the electorate, weak turnout levels have undercut their power at the ballot box. At the same time, their […] Read more »
Latinos Don’t Affect Vast Majority of House Republicans’ Races
House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday dismissed passing immigration reform until “trust” is gained in President Obama, leaving the timeline for the passage of immigration reform up in the air. But there’s another — and perhaps more significant — reason House Republicans are balking at reform: More than 60 percent […] Read more »
The GOP’s immigration conundrum
House Republicans’ latest revolt against immigration reform spells potential trouble for the party’s 2016 presidential candidates. The last thing the GOP needs in 2016 is another primary season marked by debate and dissension over the fraught issue. The party’s handling of immigration-reform legislation since President Obama won reelection with 71 […] Read more »
Texan Hispanics Tilt Democratic, but State Likely to Stay Red
Texas Hispanics are decidedly Democratic in their political party preferences, 46% to 27%, but that 19-percentage-point Democratic advantage is much smaller in Texas than the average 30-point gap Democrats enjoy among the Hispanic population in the other 49 states. And white Texas residents are decidedly more Republican (61%) than the […] Read more »
Hispanics often lead the way in their faith in the American Dream, poll finds
… A recent national survey by The Washington Post and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center points to some surprising findings. In many cases, Hispanic residents’ faith in the American Dream exceeds that of whites and African Americans — an optimism that contrasts sharply with the current economic status of […] Read more »
Poll Focuses On Views From A Wide Array Of Latino Americans
You’ve probably heard a lot about “the Latino voter” or the way companies are trying to win over “the Latino consumer.” It’s a cliché to point out that Latinos, like every other ethnic group, are not monolithic. But let’s say it one more time, anyway: Latinos are not monolithic. That’s […] Read more »