May 6, 2013 By Katy Grimes Politics makes strange bedfellows. This we know to be true, but Latinos and Republicans should not be. Many demographers predict Republicans will steadily pick up Latino voters as Latino assimilation increases, and Latinos succeed economically. But one area is ...
Posts Tagged ‘Latinos’Republican and Latinos agree on education reformsMonday, May 6th, 2013Video: GROW Elect advances grassroots Latino GOP actionWednesday, March 6th, 2013 March 6, 2013 By John Seiler The two major themes of last weekend's GOP convention were more grassroots organizing and more involvement by Latinos and other growing constituencies. Even those who not Republicans should welcome steps to make the party more competitive. Homogenized rule within a... Video: CA GOP Latinos at Convention eager to boost partyWednesday, March 6th, 2013March 6, 2013 By Mark Stefanos Latinos had a significant presence at the March California Republican Convention in Sacramento, including a large showing by startup group GROW Elect—a Latino Republican candidate recruitment PAC. Devastating losses in the 2012 election cycle have caused par... Winning over Latinos: Focus on benefits, not featuresSaturday, March 2nd, 2013 March 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO --- Ask any women what she wants in a purse design, and she’ll tell you it needs to be able to organize her entire life. The bag must be able to carry everything, including a spare pair of shoes and a laptop. But a salesperson shouldn't be the o... Video: Victor Davis Hanson: Tough talk for Latino voters.Friday, February 8th, 2013Feb. 9, 2013 By Brian Calle In another installment of my interview with classical scholar and author Victor Davis Hanson, he speaks of welcoming Latino immigrants, but urging them to understand the system of the United States. Are Hispanics moving up or down the social scale?Monday, April 23rd, 2012 Commentary April 24, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi The ongoing economic malaise of the past half decade has slammed most social and economic groups in California. How are Hispanics doing here, especially in light of the bursting of the Housing Bubble? For example, consider Riverside County, wh... Redistricting Boosts Dem DominanceSaturday, June 11th, 2011 June 11, 2011 By JOHN SEILER As I was the first to predict 15 months ago right here on CalWatchDog.com, the 2011 redistricting likely would bring 2/3 Democratic dominance in the California Legislature. The reasons were increased voter registration by immigrants, who vote 70 percent Democratic;... Dem 2/3 Dominance in 2012?Monday, May 16th, 2011 John Seiler: Imagine Democrats totally dominate the budget, even on taxes. It's not happening today. But in two years? Fourteen months ago here on CalWatchDog.com I was the first to predict that, after the 2010 U.S. Census and 2011 redistricting, Democrats could obtain two-thirds dominance in... Latinos Identify as ConservativeTuesday, April 26th, 2011 John Seiler: One of the curious findings of the weekend's L.A. Times/USC poll was that Latinos call themselves "conservative" by 40 percent, "moderate" percent 32 and "liberal" 23 percent. See Question 74. That means Latinos are more conservative that whites, who identified that way by 36 perc... ‘Why Latinos Should Vote Tea Party’Wednesday, October 27th, 2010John Seiler: Our friend Martha Montelongo, a writer and radio commentator, has written a great op-ed in The Orange County Register. Check it out: Why Latinos Should Vote Tea Party. Oct. 27, 2010 |