Ruben Navarette Jr. raised an interesting question in his latest CNN article, “Could Mitt Romney be America’s first Hispanic President?” As Romney has swept through Iowa and New Hampshire it seems that the GOP could have its first Hispanic Presidential Nominee. Yes, Romney is Hispanic. His father was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, which borders Nevada … Continue reading
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Bridging the gap: the GOP and Hispanic voters
Thomas Schaller explores the disconnect between the GOP and Latino voters in his article on Salon.com, “GOP’s Latino problem gets worse.” Schaller notes that the Obama campaign enjoyed substantial support from Hispanic voters in the 2008 Presidential Election, and even carried the majority of the Cuban-American vote. Cuban-Americans are often thought of as a more … Continue reading
New Media and the 2012 Campaign
Twitter and Facebook are the social media hype, and there is a reason that political figures such as the 10 candidates for the 2012 Presidential election have put so much emphasis on these two forms of advertisement. As a recent CNN article explains, twitter and Facebook have become a powerful outlet for people to anonymously … Continue reading
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