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La Voz de Pueblo RNC 2012: the Taxi Cab Interview
August 30, 2012
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Tampa, Florida What’s the word on the street here in Tampa which is hosting more than 50,000 people for the 2012 National Republican Convention? Who better to ask than a taxi driver. I mean think about it. They talk to Read More...
On Sirius Radio: Will Latino Voters Show Up? Then the Dog Barked
June 12, 2012
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You know it’s the summer of a Presidential election year because the race has narrowed, the challenging party’s nominee is known, and the radio and TV ads start laser focusing on voting blocs in hopes of peeling away precious votes. Read More...
Top Latina Bloggers Master Politics and Business
May 24, 2012
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There were tears–lots of them, as fierce Latina entrepreneurs who are busting serious hump to advance their families and communities bared their souls on how hard their journeys have been. No playbook of success like the Romney’s or Kennedy’s receive, Read More...
Election 2012: Latina Bloggers Go to the White House
May 24, 2012
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Sometimes I wonder when I’m going to arrive at the White House and have security pluck me away, throw me in a Midnight Express cell, and throw away the key forever. Guilty of being critical, obsessively at times, and holding Read More...
Election 2012: The Mami Wars
May 1, 2012
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My friends call me Sah-rah Palín–the Latina Sarah Palin–because I am so critical of the “mainstream media” as it concerns the lack of diversity, especially at the decision-making level. The Mommy Wars debate reignited by Hilary Rosen‘s comment on CNN that Read More...
Civics Clase: On Primary Day, Why I’m an Independent Voter
April 4, 2012
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2012 District of Columbia Primary, I’m ready: License: check Passport (in case I need back up government-issued ID): check Voter Registration Card: check 2012 D.C. Primary Guide (read, of course): check So you can imagine my surprise when I showed Read More...
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Things: A Reflection on Cesar Chavez’s Legacy
March 28, 2012
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“The job of a leader is to make ordinary people do extraordinary things.” Nowadays it’s hard to remember this. You think you need gobs of dólares à la Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, proving that today, a leader’s electability is tied Read More...
In Latina Magazine: Election 2012: Can Barack Obama Run on His Record With Latino Voters?
February 16, 2012
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Checa my record. In our 24/7 information culture where things come at us at the speed of light and in 140 characters or less, check my record is kind of an quaint concept, ¿no? along the lines of: “Yes I’ll Read More...
