Race & Politics
November 6th, 2012
Written by Charles Babington - Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
KISSIMMEE, Florida (AP) - President Barack Obama has a problem with Florida's important Puerto Rican voters, and it has little to do with the immigration and deportation issues that dominate so much of the national debate involving Hispanic voters.
Florida's two biggest Hispanic groups -- Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans -- have legal statuses not enjoyed by immigrants from other Latin American...
November 1st, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
Two things can be true at the same time.
Yes, there's still racism in America — by one new measure, more than there was four years ago.
That is deeply disappointing.
No, this is not going to determine the outcome of next week's election. The economy, health care, foreign policy and so much more will. Americans will, by and large, assess the performance and plans of the President and the critique...
October 26th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 1 Comment
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a brief look into the issues voters should view as important in the upcoming Presidential election and how it impacts the American people.
Immigration:
An estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants are living and often working in the United States. Figuring out what to do with them has confounded Washington for years.
Lax enforcement could mean more illegal...
October 24th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
President Obama’s electoral victory in 2008 is attributed to not just record numbers of minorities and young voters, but has also been laid at the feet of mostly white Independent voters – the Holy Grail of elections.
But according to Stanford political scientist, Taeku Lee, of the 29 percent of voters who were Independents in 2008 exit polls, only 47 percent of white Independents voted for Obama...
October 23rd, 2012
Written by Matthew Pennington - Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney sparred over China during a debate on foreign policy Monday night, but as usual the focus was less the Asian giant's rise as a world power than its the impact on the American economy.
Both candidates said they want America to have a positive relationship with China, but Beijing must play by international trade rules.
China played a...
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