On February 5, 2016 Ashley Lopez wrote an article for KUT.org titled "Blustering Rhetoric May Bring More Latino Voters to the Polls". This article sheds light on a topic we've been covering in class- the growth of the Hispanic population in Texas and how this growth will effect voting at the polls. The article talks about Mi Familia Vota, an organization that exists in Texas and five other states. The purpose of the group is to help eligible legal permanent residents apply for U.S. citizenship and encourage them to become active voters. The article mostly refers to the 2016 Presidential election, but I believe with organizations like Mi Familia Vota we will begin to see many changes in voter turnout at the State and Local level as well. National and State polls show that Hispanics vote overwhelmingly Democratic. Perhaps this is just what the "hairy-legged women and liberal fruitcakes" of Austin need to take Texas from a red state to a blue state (fingers crossed)!
Saturday, February 6, 2016
The Rising Hispanic Population
http://kut.org/post/blustering-rhetoric-may-bring-more-latino-voters-polls
On February 5, 2016 Ashley Lopez wrote an article for KUT.org titled "Blustering Rhetoric May Bring More Latino Voters to the Polls". This article sheds light on a topic we've been covering in class- the growth of the Hispanic population in Texas and how this growth will effect voting at the polls. The article talks about Mi Familia Vota, an organization that exists in Texas and five other states. The purpose of the group is to help eligible legal permanent residents apply for U.S. citizenship and encourage them to become active voters. The article mostly refers to the 2016 Presidential election, but I believe with organizations like Mi Familia Vota we will begin to see many changes in voter turnout at the State and Local level as well. National and State polls show that Hispanics vote overwhelmingly Democratic. Perhaps this is just what the "hairy-legged women and liberal fruitcakes" of Austin need to take Texas from a red state to a blue state (fingers crossed)!
On February 5, 2016 Ashley Lopez wrote an article for KUT.org titled "Blustering Rhetoric May Bring More Latino Voters to the Polls". This article sheds light on a topic we've been covering in class- the growth of the Hispanic population in Texas and how this growth will effect voting at the polls. The article talks about Mi Familia Vota, an organization that exists in Texas and five other states. The purpose of the group is to help eligible legal permanent residents apply for U.S. citizenship and encourage them to become active voters. The article mostly refers to the 2016 Presidential election, but I believe with organizations like Mi Familia Vota we will begin to see many changes in voter turnout at the State and Local level as well. National and State polls show that Hispanics vote overwhelmingly Democratic. Perhaps this is just what the "hairy-legged women and liberal fruitcakes" of Austin need to take Texas from a red state to a blue state (fingers crossed)!
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