Latino Decisions Blog
No Trump – you are not “number one with Hispanics” in Nevada
Donald Trump won the Republican Nevada caucuses and in his victory speech Tuesday night he bragged about winning “the Hispanics” as he likes to say. He told his crowd of…
Welcome to “The New Nevada”
The June 1st conclusion to the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature brought to the end one of the most improbable and significant sessions in the state’s history. Improbable in…
Where Did All the Latino Voters Go in 2014? The Case of Nevada
In 2004 John Judis and Ruy Teixeria wrote The Emerging Democratic Majority in which they argued that changing demographics were reshaping the country’s political geography in a manner that would…
Electoral Sweeps and Their Consequences: The Case of Nevada
Is it possible for a politician to be too successful at the ballot box? This appears to be the case with Nevada’s Republican Governor Brian Sandoval. Thanks to a favorable…
The reason why Obama is giving a major immigration speech in Nevada
In January 2013, President Obama chose Del Sol High School in Las Vegas to make his remarks outlining his administration’s comprehensive immigration reform principles. Part victory rally, part policy speech,…
A Path Forward for the GOP in Nevada?
In the wake of the 2012 election, there has been a good deal of hand-wringing among Republicans in response to their party’s dismal showing among Latinos. In no state was…
Nevada’s Odd Numbers: The Complexity of Polling in the Silver State
In the past three electoral cycles Nevada has commanded significant national attention due to the state’s status as both a presidential and congressional battleground state. Yet, despite the Silver State’s…
Demographic Change and Partisan Gain in Nevada
As the 2012 election moves into its final month, Nevada looms large in most Electoral College prognostications regarding the presidential race and the outcome of the state’s United States Senate…
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…
New Poll: Obama leads Romney among Latinos in key 2012 battleground states
New polling released June 22, 2012 by Latino Decisions and America’s Voice finds President Obama maintaining a wide lead over Republican Mitt Romney among Latino registered voters in five key…
Latinos Rising: Consequences of the 2011 Nevada Redistricting
David F. Damore, University of Nevada, Las Vegas What a difference a decade makes. In 2001, despite constituting 20% of Nevada’s population, Latinos received little to no consideration in the…
Proving the exit polls wrong – Harry Reid did win over 90% of the Latino vote
The pre-election analysis of polls by Nate Silver at 538 proved accurate in predicting 34 of 37 elections for the U.S. Senate. The three states that were off were Alaska,…
Latino Decisions announces election eve poll in 8 states
Latino Decisions is partnering with the National Council of La Raza, SEIU, and America’s Voice to conduct an election eve poll of Latino voters in eight key states: California, Nevada,…
New poll suggests Latino voters may make the difference in four key states
A significant percentage of Latino voters in key election states – Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada – are either undecided or still open to persuasion in the presidential contest,…
New Poll of Latino Voters In Nevada Reveals Surprising Insights Into National And State Elections
A poll of Hispanic registered voters in Nevada conducted in July 2007 yielded critical data about the concerns of the Latino community in Nevada, and explained how organizations and candidates…