Latino Decisions Blog
Latino Stars Make It Interesting in Texas
Two Latinos in Texas took center stage in national party politics this Tuesday. The day began a with a press release announcing San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will deliver the…
Nominating Marco Rubio Likely Not a Game Changer for Romney in Florida
As we get closer to the Republican National Convention in August in Tampa Bay, FL, speculation grows as to who Mitt Romney will nominate as his candidate for Vice President….
Slides from recent webinar hosted by Matt Barreto from Latino Decisions and Frank Sharry of America’s Voice
Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions and Frank Sharry of America’s Voice recently hosted a webinar where they discussed the full results from their post-SB1070 decision National Survey of Latino registered…
The State of Play in New Mexico: The Role of 2010 Winners in 2012 Race
New Mexico has historically provided some high drama during presidential elections, and is often referred to as both a bell-weather and swing state. In fact, Al Gore squeaked out a…
The State of Play in the Silver State: Understanding the Three Nevada’s
For most of the 2012 general election races in Nevada the campaign began in earnest with the conclusion of the state’s primaries on June 14th. However, for the state’s two…
Latino Decisions / America’s Voice: Latino Battleground States Poll and Turnout Scenarios
Wednesday, June 27th Latino Decisions and America’s Voice hosted a webinar press briefing, and released new Latino poll results in U.S. Senate and House contests in 5 key battleground states. This latest installment of the…
New poll: Supreme Court decision on SB1070 could alienate Latino voters
This week Latino Decisions and America’s Voice release additional datapoints from our June 2012 5-state battleground survey. In advance of the Supreme Court decision on Arizona’s controversial SB1070, we asked…
New poll: Latino voters in battle ground states enthusiastic about Obama DREAM announcement, oppose Romney ‘self-deport’ alternative
A new poll released June 17, 2012 by Latino Decisions and America’s Voice finds that Latino registered voters are very enthusiastic about President Obama’s recent announcement and action on immigration…
Efforts to Clean Up Registration Rolls Target Latinos in Swing State of Florida
Officials in the “swing” State of Florida have made waves amidst efforts to purge non-citizens from the registration rolls ahead of the up-coming 2012 presidential election. As ordered by Republican…
Democrats Should Bait GOP on Latino Issues
Dr. Gary Segura, Principal of Latino Decisions, was interviewed on PBS NewsHour earlier this week. An overview of the expert commentary is provided below, however you can watch the full…
Women, Independents and Latinos: How Do Romney and Obama Fare with Each?
By Stella Manrique Rouse In the “Hope and Change” presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama struck a chord with many groups. Besides overwhelming support from African Americans, he was also able…
Watch for ‘Sí Se Puede’ Signs at Obama Rallies
Originally published at The New York Times.com on May 23, 2012 In 2004, President George W. Bush made a concerted effort to attract Latino voters, and was rewarded with about…
Moral values not a defining issue for Latino voters
In November 2004 the New York Times proclaimed “Moral values cited as a defining issue of the election” and numerous anecdotal claims were made that President Bush benefited from a…
President Obama’s Latino kryptonite same-sex marriage?
This article was originally published at NBC LATINO Barack Obama is untouchable, at least in the Latino electorate. Two recent polls show his support among Latinos ranging from 70-80 percent. …
Identifying a Relationship Between Latino Representation in Congress and Trust in Government
By Ricardo Ramirez, Gabriel R. Sanchez, and Shannon Sanchez-Youngmann Although all eyes will be focused squarely on the race for the white house this year, there are several important races…
Projecting Latino Electoral Influence in 2012: What Percent of the Latino Vote Candidates Need to Win Each State
Matt A. Barreto, Ph.D. and Gary M. Segura, Ph.D., Latino Decisions We get asked the question about “Latino influence” from the press weekly—some weeks, daily. Answering the question is easy…
GOP losing the Latina mom vote and much more
This article was originally published at NBC LATINO Less is more for the Republican Party when it comes to women’s reproductive rights. Conservative Republican women may fully support the strategy…
The Supreme Court, Health Care Reform, and Latinos
By Jillian Medeiros, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New Mexico This week the Supreme Court has been debating the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, passed by President…
When Good Polling Goes Bad…
Today, a newly released poll from the McClatchy/Marist Poll team reveals a shocking turn-around in the Presidential race among Latinos. Governor Romney is found to lead the President by 11…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Access to Photo-ID in Texas
By Gabriel R. Sanchez, Stephen A. Nuño, and Matt A. Barreto Last week the Department of Justice blocked the Texas photo-identification law that requires voters in the state to show…