Press Release Archive
Immigration Matters: The Experts Weigh In on the Election and Beyond
11/13/08 | Immigration does matter. Not only is the issue alive in the hearts and minds of American voters, but it was a mobilizing force in this election for Latinos. It motivated unprecedented turnout by this emerging voting bloc, which has been credited for the Democratic sweep across the country. | Read more
How the GOP Fenced Itself in on Immigration
11/12/08 | In the 2008 election cycle, the Republican Party and its candidates spent millions of dollars and ran hundreds of ads attempting to use immigration as a wedge issue in scores of competitive races throughout the country. Like in 2006, when the GOP employed a similar strategy, the 2008 attempt went down in flames and the Party was handed major setbacks at the ballot box. | Read more
Latino Vote Fueling Republican Introspection
11/11/08 | As post-election analysis from pundits moves from discussing how the Latinos turned out in favor of Democrats at historic levels in 2008 to analyzing why this shift occurred, many have recognized that immigration was the driving factor behind Latino mobilization and their break towards Democratic candidates. "The Republican Party is at a cross-roads, and for reasons of both good policy and good politics, they need to get on the right side of the immigration issue," said Lynn Tramonte, Policy Director at America's Voice. | Read more
Latin American Immigrant Voters Swing from Republicans to Democrats
11/07/08 | Especially in the key Latino battleground states of Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Nevada, the Latino vote's rapid growth and break towards Democratic candidates played a key role in Democratic victories up and down the ballot. For example, while overall Latino voters in Florida supported President Bush 55% to John Kerry's 44% in 2004, Obama won 57% of these voters in 2008 to McCain's 42%. 2008 was the first year a Democratic Presidential candidate won this demographic in Florida since polling by ethnicity has been done there, and was a key factor in Obama's victory. | Read more
Latinos Flex Political Muscle
11/05/08 | Latino and immigrant voters played a decisive role in yesterday's election by delivering four key battleground states to Senator Barack Obama, lifting many pro-solution members of the House and Senate to victory, and defeating anti-immigrant legislators. While Latinos care about the same major issues most Americans do, the issue of immigration both drove them to the polls and helped push this fastest-growing voting bloc to support Democratic candidates in 2008. | Read more
By the Numbers: Key Information About the Latino Vote
11/04/08 | With its unprecedented size and level of political engagement this cycle, the Latino vote has grown into one of the most important voting blocs to monitor on Election Day. Here are some key numbers related to the Latino vote to keep in mind when monitoring tonight's election returns: The Latino vote is expected to increase from 7.6 million in 2004 to 9.2 million this year - an increase of 1.6 million... | Read more
The Latino Vote ‘08: What to Look for
11/03/08 | With its unprecedented size and level of political engagement this cycle, the Latino vote has grown into one of the most important voting blocs to monitor on Election Day, especially in key battleground states. "Tomorrow's elections will show that Latino and immigrant voters have arrived as a potent political force with the ability to tilt elections," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "These voters have a real stake in this country and are eager to make their voices heard." | Read more
Turning Point: Immigration Issue Drives Historic Latino Turnout
10/30/08 | But what will drive new Latino voters to the polls in record numbers is the immigration debate. This is because immigration has emerged as the "threshold" issue for many Latino voters. Like civil rights for African-American voters, the immigration debate distinguishes those candidates who get that Latinos are hard working Americans from those whose rhetoric suggests that Latinos are dangerous outsiders." | Read more
New Report: Immigrant and Latino Voters Could Prove Decisive in the 2008 Election
10/14/08 | "Our analysis shows that Latino and immigrant electorate is growing, is highly mobilized, and is strongly influenced by the immigration debate," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "Clearly, both campaigns get how important these voters are, and how important immigration is as an issue. This is why they are slugging it out in Spanish language ad wars in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Florida over which candidate is more strongly in favor or comprehensive immigration reform." | Read more
Immigration: Not Under-the-Radar to Latino Voters
10/08/08 | Despite its conspicuous absence during the presidential debate season thus far, the issue of immigration remains one of the most significant issues responsible for mobilizing and energizing the growing Latino vote. A new poll from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund finds "tremendous enthusiasm" among Latino voters in the key battleground states of CO, FL, NM, and NV, as nearly 90% of Latino voters say they will vote on November 4th | Read more
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