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Elections 2012

Coverage of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election.

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A Record Latino Turnout, Solidly Backing Obama

A New York Times story by Julia Preston and Fernanda Santos
November 11, 2012
Latinos turned out in record numbers on election day, tipping the balance in at least three swing states and securing their position as an organized force in American politics with the power to move national elections.
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Solidly In Obama’s Court

November 11, 2012
Nationwide, 71 percent of Latinos voted for President Barack Obama versus 27 percent for Republican rival Mitt Romney, according national exit poll analysis accompanied by polls in 12 states conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center.
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Political Dollars Increased On Hispanic Media

November 11, 2012
Political advertising dollars and activations from candidates as well as PACs are estimated to top the $3 billion mark. And Latino-focused media, particularly television, posted solid gains during the 2012 election cycle.
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Hispanic Voters: Varying Opinions

November 6, 2012
Demographic and geographical factors influence Latinos’ political concerns.
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Obama To Win Latino Vote

November 5, 2012
President Barack Obama is poised to win a record high share of the Latino vote, reveals the impreMedia - Latino Decisions poll.
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Why Pollsters Missed the Latino Vote – 2012 edition

A column by Matt Barreto, founder of Latino Decisions
October 28, 2012
Dozens of polls this year fail to accurately account for Hispanic voters in their samples. If these mistakes are being made nationally where Hispanics comprise an estimated 10 percent of all voters, they are even worse in statewide polls.
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First Lady Stars In Latino Ad

October 25, 2012
Michelle Obama is playing a lead role in President Barack Obama’s latest Spanish-language campaign spot.
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Hispanic Voters: Engaged In The Process

October 23, 2012
The latest impreMedia-Latino Decisions tracking poll shows Latino voters are highly engaged with the elections.
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Hispanic Voters: A Study In Contrasts

October 21, 2012
While President Barack Obama leads rival Mitt Romney by a wide margin among Hispanic voters nationally, Florida is a different story, according to a new Florida International University/Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald poll. In Florida – one of three carefully watched swing states – Obama’s lead against Romney is fairly narrow.
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Religion Influences Politics

October 18, 2012
A Pew Research Center survey reveals that 73 percent of Hispanic Catholics support President Barack Obama’s reelection bid.
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