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New Clinton Florida Latino Hires Aim To Get Beyond Immigration, Charm Hispanic Media
From getting millions of Latinos signed up for Obamacare to working at the Spanish-language giant Univision, both hires bring their experience to the high-stakes state.
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Hispanic Florida Republican Party Spokesperson Leaves Because Of Trump
Wadi Gaitan is joining the LIBRE Initiative because of Trump’s “indefensible” comments, friends say. “Ronald Reagan said come one come all, not get them out of here.”
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The Trump Hispanic Engagement Effort Is Sputtering
Canceled events in San Antonio and Miami, frustrated volunteers and surrogates, and an RNC Hispanic outreach playbook gathering dust.
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Hillary Clinton To Address Joint Black And Latino Journalist Convention
On Friday, Clinton will address NABJ and NAHJ, multiple sources confirm to BuzzFeed News.
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Joaquin Castro, Now In The Spotlight, To Take Aim At Trump In Speech
Castro, who has fanned talk of running against Ted Cruz in recent days, will challenge Trump’s rhetoric from the view of a Mexican-American, during a Democratic convention where his brother Julián Castro is not speaking.
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The Democrats Will Showcase Many, Many Latinos On Wednesday Night
DNC finance chair Henry Muñoz spearheaded an hour-long program that will showcase Hispanic leaders and was joined by the filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and music producer Emilio Estefan, who created a film that will air at the convention Wednesday night.
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Bernie’s Best-Known Latina Staffer Set To Join Post-Campaign “Our Revolution” Group
Erika Andiola, who along with other Latino staffers, helped shape Sanders immigration message as his success grew, is going to continue working on his post-election efforts at the 501c4 group, Our Revolution.
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Why It Matters That Tim Kaine Speaks Spanish
He’s not an honorary Latino and he’s not going to get Hispanic voters in droves, but a Spanish-speaking vice presidential nominee stands out when the Trump campaign is still struggling to get experienced Spanish-language surrogates on air.
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Donna Brazile Apologizes Over DNC Leaks At Black, Latino Caucus Meetings
“I sincerely apologize my friends for those of you who took offense and were offended — feel betrayed and were betrayed —by the ridiculous, insensitive and inappropriate emails from the staff of the Democratic Party.”
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The Democrats’ Biggest Contrast With Trump’s Immigration Vision Will Be A Family
Karla Ortiz and her mother Francisca, who would have been eligible for Obama’s immigration actions, will speak at the Democratic convention Monday.
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Clinton Pollster: 75% Of The Latino Vote A “Difficult” Number To Reach
Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Clinton’s pollsters Joel Benenson and Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions talked about the state of the Latino vote, Trump as an anchor, and winning over young Latinos.
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Latino And Immigration Groups React To Nominee Trump: The Pivot Is Dead
A speech that many Republicans saw as darker than ever before, was seen even worse by Latino and immigration groups, including conservatives who said Trump doubled down on demonizing immigrants.
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GOP Delegates React To News Of Ailes Departure
Delegates and attendees of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland passed judgment on Ailes, with some defending him and blasting the allegations.
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When George W. Bush’s 2000 Convention Featured A Latino Theme And Vicente Fernandez
A lot has changed.
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Behind The Scenes With Frustrated Latino Republicans At Trump’s Convention
Away from the convention floor, at events around Cleveland, Latino conservatives still did the normal convention panels and talks about Latino vote, but the frustration over Trump was everywhere.
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Mike Pence Isn’t Helping Trump On Spanish-Language Television
Univision and Telemundo were tough on the Indiana governor, describing him as anti-immigrant.
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Julian Castro Found To Have Violated Hatch Act In Katie Couric Interview
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has found Castro violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activity while in their official capacity, a source familiar with the situation tells BuzzFeed News.
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Top Bernie Backer Raul Grijalva To Campaign For Clinton For First Time In Nevada
While Grijalva says unity is needed to defeat Donald Trump, top Latino staffers from the Sanders campaign are slower to come around.
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Univision Poll: Clinton Has Larger Lead Over Trump With Latinos Than Obama’s 2012 Win
Clinton leads Trump 67% to 19% with Hispanic voters, who overwhelmingly oppose his plan to build a wall along the border. Three in four Latino voters were offended by Trump’s comments about a Mexican-American judge and think he’s a racist.
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Recent Violence Leads Groups To Rethink Planned Protests At Republican Convention
Activists of many different stripes will be in Cleveland during the convention, but national and local groups say attacks in recent weeks cast a pall over planned actions.
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