8:40 PM
Julio Barreto
A new report states the Hispanic vote can have a dramatic effect on 40 state and congressional races in the 2010 mid-term election.The report, The Power of the Latino Vote in the 2010 Election, looks at Hispanic voting patterns from as far back as 2000 and how those votes could impact the 2010 mid-term elections. It cites numerous studies which point out immigration is a defining issue for Hispanics even the economy is identified as the community’s number one issue.According to the report, a politician’s position on immigration reform “serves as a lens though which Latinos assess the political environment and candidate attitudes not just towards immigrants, but towards the community as a whole.”The report was released by America’s Voice which started in 2008 with a focus on communications...
