Young Latinos Can Make a Difference in the Elections
For the past years, Latinos may have lagged behind in voting because many of them were under the age of 18, now they are more ready to vote and make a difference.
As the Latino vote grows in size and importance, candidates from all political parties haven take them into account in order to remain viable in an increasing number of races, with topics on immigration.
Immigration is a topic that concerns Latinos, it not the only issues that is motivating young Latinos to the polls, their interests consist of education, the war and the economy. Candidates have been relying on the traditional political tools as Spanish-language ads to reach Latinos.
According to reports based on the Latino Voting Trends, the Latino electorate is trending Democratic generally, at least one segment-foreign-born, naturalized U.S. citizens of Latino descent, who represent 40% of the Latino voter population-has proven to be a true swing constituency.
Latinos may believe that Democrats would do a better job than Republicans in protecting the interests of minorities (58 percent to 11 percent), in representing the opportunity to move up the economic ladder (46 percent- to 20 percent), in dealing with immigration (37 percent to 12 percent), and in promoting strong moral values (33 percent-23 percent), it all depends on those voting.
Democratic operatives hope a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in California will lure young voters to the polls benefiting Brown and Boxer.
But Proposition 19, which would make California the first U.S. state to legalize possession and sale of marijuana, was trailing in the polls, despite supporters' claims that a tax on pot sales could help bail out the cash-strapped state.
Latinos: Don't forget. You are also American and our country needs you vote.
Come Election Day, think about the difficult time we are living, and vote for the importance of freedom, understanding and for what represents your concerns. Vote for the candidates that not only t look at how Latino voters are likely to vote in 2010, but why Latinos vote.