If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the U.S. Census Bureau’s new Census Atlas of the United States speaks volumes about how the nation’s population and housing characteristics have changed over the years. The atlas, with more than 700 full-color maps, is the first general population and housing statistical atlas published by the Census Bureau since 1925.
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Key issues for Hispanic voters in New York.
The Hispanic Federation released the results of its 15th annual survey Hispanic New Yorkers on Nueva York reporting the opinions of Latino New Yorkers on the upcoming presidential primary, New York City’s 2009 democratic primary elections for mayor, immigration reform and other public policy priorities.
National Public Awareness Campaign on Immigration Policy.
An influential group has announced the most aggressive immigration policy public awareness campaign in U.S. history. Mexicans & Americans Thinking Together (MATT.org) with Lionel Sosa as their Executive Director, made the announcement at its second “Immigration Solutions Roundtable” in Las Vegas.
The internet gains in politics.
The internet is living up to its potential as a major source for news about the presidential campaign. Nearly a quarter of Americans (24%) say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost the double the percentage from a comparable point in the 2004 campaign (13%).
Univision kicks-off Civic Engagement campaign to encourage Voter participation.
Univision Communications Inc. announced that it has launched “Ve y Vota en las Primarias” (Get Out and Vote in the Primaries), the third phase of a massive non-partisan campaign to educate and engage the country’s Hispanic population in the national electoral process.
Younger Voters & Minorities more likely to vote for a Woman candidate.
Most Americans say they’re gender-blind when it comes to voting in the 2008 presidential election, according to a recent survey commissioned by New York Women in Communications. Yet, when questioned about specifics, more women than men say they view female candidates as better leaders, more trustworthy and stronger on issues like healthcare and education. The survey, which queried over 2000 Americans who plan to vote in the 2008 election, also shows that black and Hispanic voters and those aged 18 to 24 are more likely to support a woman candidate in order to “make history.”
National Latino Vote expected to top 9M in 2008.
The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute at the University of Southern California projects that 9.3 million Latino voters will go to the polls in the 2008 presidential elections-an increase of over 1.7 million voters or an increase of approximately 23% from 2004.
