Comments on: Texas, My Texas: So Close In Turning Blue, Yet Still Years Away

By: Alberto Ruiz

Alberto Ruiz — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:06:56 +0000

Your work is very appreciated, thanks for the detailed report!

By: Random Thoughts On A Time-Pressed Day « Texas Liberal

Random Thoughts On A Time-Pressed Day « Texas Liberal — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:29:05 +0000

[...] low on Election Day. The best information I’ve seen on the subject can be found in this blog post at Para Justicia y Libertad. I’ll have more to say on this question as we progress. One thing appears certain, new [...]

By: XicanoPwr

XicanoPwr — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:38:34 +0000

Looks like I am not the only blogger who is questioning the Latino turnout. Fellow Houstonian and Texas Progressive Alliance member Neil Aquino, indirectly questions the responsibility of the Latino leadership on a blog post in the Houston Chronicle.

By: XicanoPwr

XicanoPwr — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:24:33 +0000

verasoie – that is an easy question to answer. After the defeat of Victor Morales for US Senate in 1996 and Tony Sanchez for Gov in 2002, this has lead the way to a self-fulfilling prophecy attitude. Noriega loss will only reinforce conditional thinking that no Latino will ever be elected to Gov, Lt Gov, or Senate.

In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if a large majority of the 40% that turnout to vote are your younger voters.

By: verasoie

verasoie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:43:55 +0000

The most disappointing aspect of this is that Texas and Texan Latinos could have elected a great Latino leader in Rick Noriega as Senator if they had turned out in greater numbers.

Perhaps the most important question should be, why didn’t his campaign catch fire with Latinos?

By: James

James — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:00:50 +0000

I apologize for blogwhoring, but that map you provided got me back to one of my pet issues and concerns about my little corner of the world - the Oklahoma panhandle: The panhandle might as well be in a different state

By: adriana

adriana — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:53:03 +0000

The DNC should also consider developing appeals that focus on values and issues, also with an emotional approach. It is imperative that connections be made with Latino youth – “new voters.” Most importantly, the Party most stop going to the same old Latino political well that has remained stagnant for years and instead develop young Latinos as party leaders.

Amen to that! We really need to work on cultivating talent that will take us to the next step without becoming stagnant or parochial as Seneca says on my blog. We must take a broader view and even start to step outside of our comfort zone, even if that means replacing some of the existing leadership.

And I also think that we need to start learning how to play both parties in places where we can, much like Cuban-Americans did with Mas Canosa.

http://latinopoliticsblog.com/?p=366