http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Arizona Senate Race Could Be First Test of Republicans’ New Approach to Latinos | Feet in 2 Worlds, immigration news Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:55:42 +0000 http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/?p=2829#comment-1726 [...] those Republicans who want to walk towards the center on immigration so as not to miss out on the biggest electoral-demographic trend of this century, the accelerated growth of the Hispanic voting [...] [...] those Republicans who want to walk towards the center on immigration so as not to miss out on the biggest electoral-demographic trend of this century, the accelerated growth of the Hispanic voting [...]

]]> http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 Obama Official: Immigration Reform Will Be Introduced Once Votes to Pass It Are Assured | Feet in 2 Worlds, immigration news Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:40:16 +0000 http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/?p=2829#comment-1476 [...] After a health care debate that promises to be highly fractious, it remains to be seen how much political stamina the administration and Democratic leaders in Congress have to push another highly controversial issue — and one that has been manipulated by both parties in previous elections. Some Democrats have been wary of even talking about immigration reform while campaigning, although results from the November 2008 vote showed that a great majority of hardliners on the issue lost their races. [...] [...] After a health care debate that promises to be highly fractious, it remains to be seen how much political stamina the administration and Democratic leaders in Congress have to push another highly controversial issue — and one that has been manipulated by both parties in previous elections. Some Democrats have been wary of even talking about immigration reform while campaigning, although results from the November 2008 vote showed that a great majority of hardliners on the issue lost their races. [...]

]]> http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/comment-page-1/#comment-153 GOP Candidate for NJ Governor Against Driver’s Licenses, In-State Tuition for the Undocumented « Feet In 2 Worlds, Immigration News Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:06:01 +0000 http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/?p=2829#comment-153 [...] Former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie, however, was careful in his statements last weekend at a Parsippany town hall not to dish out the hardline rhetoric that has come to be expected from Republican candidates on the issue of immigration. Such rhetoric did not work well for them in last year’s elections, when most hardline candidates for Congress lost their races. [...] [...] Former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie, however, was careful in his statements last weekend at a Parsippany town hall not to dish out the hardline rhetoric that has come to be expected from Republican candidates on the issue of immigration. Such rhetoric did not work well for them in last year’s elections, when most hardline candidates for Congress lost their races. [...]

]]> http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Reportero digital: cómo cubrir una conferencia a tres mil kilómetros « The Daily DG Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:34:50 +0000 http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/?p=2829#comment-151 [...] Me había olvidado: acá está la nota que escribí sobre la [...] [...] Me había olvidado: acá está la nota que escribí sobre la [...]

]]> http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Mel Martinez’s Decision To Leave Senate May Add to Growing Gulf Between Latinos and GOP « Feet In 2 Worlds Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:07:00 +0000 http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/?p=2829#comment-150 [...] the Republicans will lose a high-profile Hispanic figure at a time they can least afford to do so: the moment for trying to win back the fastest-growing segment of the American [...] [...] the Republicans will lose a high-profile Hispanic figure at a time they can least afford to do so: the moment for trying to win back the fastest-growing segment of the American [...]

]]> http://news.feetintwoworlds.org/2008/11/14/latinos-and-the-future-of-american-electoral-politics-studies-point-to-key-role-in-future-years/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Wedge Issue No More? Anti-Immigrant Campaigning Doesn’t Pay Off This Time « Feet In 2 Worlds Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/?p=2829#comment-152 [...] Take what happened in congressional contests. Of 21 races for the Senate and the House where the issue of immigration was brought up as a problem (usually by the Republican candidate), 19 were won by the more moderate politician, usually a Democrat . The “enforcement only” crowd didn’t have too many successes. [...] [...] Take what happened in congressional contests. Of 21 races for the Senate and the House where the issue of immigration was brought up as a problem (usually by the Republican candidate), 19 were won by the more moderate politician, usually a Democrat . The “enforcement only” crowd didn’t have too many successes. [...]

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