November 5, 2008 – 8:07 pm
Here’s a run-down of the races we were watching. In some, the immigration issue played a role—or failed to; in others, immigrant voters’ voices were heard. More details to come later on some of the major stories. (All results from NYTimes.com, unless linked elsewhere.)
Texas 22: Republican Pete Olson beat Democratic incumbent Rep. Nick Lampson, [...]
By Amy Crawford
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Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears
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Also tagged Barletta, Chris Carney, Chris Hackett, Columbia, Congress, Florida, Gerry Connolly, immigrant voters, Immigration, Keith Fimian, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Nick Lampson, Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, Pete Olson, Texas, virginia
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November 2, 2008 – 9:29 am
Two days before the election, the immigration issue and/or immigrant voters are playing a big role in a handful of Congressional races. Here’s what we’re watching:
Texas 22: Democrat Nick Lampson hopes to fend off a challenge from Republican Pete Olson with the help of South Asian voters. A Zogby poll has the Republican substantially ahead, [...]
By Amy Crawford
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Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears
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Also tagged Barletta, Chris Carney, Chris Hackett, Columbia, Congress, Florida, Gerry Connolly, immigrant voters, Immigration, Keith Fimian, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Nick Lampson, Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, Pete Olson, Texas, virginia
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November 1, 2008 – 5:57 pm
As Rep. Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart campaigns come down to the wire in the Miami area, all eyes are on the non-Cuban Latinos who might swing the races to the Democrats for the first time in decades.
Mother Jones has posted a video that was part of the Elizabeth Méndez Berry and Don Duncan’s News [...]
November 1, 2008 – 2:25 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAC9ucoO-kQ
As News 21 discovered last summer, the long-running Diaz-Balart dynasty seems to be coming to an end. Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart, both conservative Republicans, have held their South Florida Congressional seats for years, largely on the basis of their tough-on-Cuba stance.
The brothers are losing their appeal, however, as their constituencies come to be dominated [...]
October 25, 2008 – 5:02 pm
A new Pew Hispanic Center report says that Latinos made up half of the nation’s growth since 2000. By 2007, they accounted for 15 percent of the population.
USA Today takes a look at immigration in Arizona, where the issue is very much on the political radar.
The collapse of the housing industry has led [...]
September 22, 2008 – 6:14 pm
Several of the congressional races News 21 has been following are on a new ranked list of 50 House races to watch. In some of these districts, immigration is an issue; in others, immigrant voters may tilt the election.
6. Texas 22 – Republican Pete Olson challenges Democrat Nick Lampson, who won this very Republican district [...]
By Amy Crawford
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Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears
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Also tagged Barletta, Chris Carney, Chris Hackett, Columbia, Congress, Cubans, Florida, Immigration, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Nick Lampson, Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, Pete Olson, Texas
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September 1, 2008 – 4:16 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmPBSkqrPBc
Lincoln Diaz-Balart has reached out to Latino voters on behalf of John McCain. Polls show he has his own problems to worry about.
A new poll commissioned by Roll Call shows Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla. 21) losing 46 to 48 percent against Democratic challenger Raul Martinez, in what’s shaping up to be an era-changing race.
Diaz-Balart [...]