Topic: Matt Barreto
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Obama bemoans Congress's inaction on immigration reform, too
It's not all about the debt ceiling. In a speech to the Latino community – a key voter bloc for 2012 – Obama on Monday blamed Republicans for blocking immigration reform at the federal level.
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Obama immigration speech in Texas: a bald plea to Hispanic voters
The partisan tone of Obama's speech on immigration reform and the barbs he aimed at Republicans made it clear he was courting Hispanic voters whose support he will need in 2012.
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Can Republicans salvage the Hispanic vote?
The US Hispanic population is booming – a group that's more likely to vote Democratic. This worries the GOP as Republicans look for ways to connect with this key part of the electorate.
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Election 2009: Economic woes challenge incumbent mayors
Incumbent mayors are facing tougher-than-usual reelection bids due, in part, to a struggling national economy.
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Hispanics push Obama for a Supreme Court seat
There's never been a Hispanic on the high court though they're 15 percent of the US population.
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Obama, McCain court rising Latino vote
Hispanics could decide the outcome in some swing states in the West.
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Obama, McCain court rising Latino vote
Hispanics could decide the outcome in some swing states in the West.
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In Nevada, a first test of Latinos' leanings in '08 race
The immigration debate has rattled many and may tip them toward the Democrats. But which one?
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