hispanics

In recent years, politicians have treated immigration as the third rail. But as the number of Hispanics grows — and as they turn out in greater numbers at the polls — advocates say the issue of immigration will be harder to ignore.

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Obama - 47%
McCain - 40%

Last month, Zogby had Obama at 47% and McCain at 42%.

Obama - 47%
McCain - 43%

Obama - 49%
McCain - 33%
Barr - 9%
Nader - 2%

This is a state that Bush took by only 1% in 2004, and barely lost in 2000.

Forty percent of New Mexico's voters are Hispanic, a demographic both heavily Democratic and connected to the military.

In 2004, Hispanics swung right to help President Bush win the state in a time of war. This year, Iraq remains a central issue in the swing state.

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Not that this is any big surprise, but many claimed he would have problems with this voting bloc after the primaries.

Gallup’s numbers prove otherwise…

As Gallup points out, these numbers are bigger than Kerry’s, but not as big as Gore’s, although this may just a shift from Democrats general over the past 8 years as opposed to a problem Obama specifically has.

Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez says the city is long overdue for a conversation on issues affecting its fastest growing demographic -- Hispanics.

Census figures show the number of Hispanics in the U.S. rose by 1.4 million over a year's time -- to 45.5 million as of July.

After conducting a pioneer research study among Hispanics who were former cancer patients, Barbara Jones summarized her two discoveries Monday afternoon.

The hostility by some anti-immigrant activists against Hispanics is no different from that directed against earlier generations of Irish, Italian and Jewish immigrants, Geraldo Rivera says.

The TV host takes on the subject in his new book, His Panic.

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