How Will The Latino Vote Affect The 2012 Elections?

By Nick Blumberg / Public Insight Journalist

Published March 9, 2012 at 5:57 AM PST

This story was published more than 12 years ago.

Latinos are the fastest-growing group in the United States. Some are new immigrants, some are born in the U.S. It's a complex group comprised of different faiths, political leanings, and economic situations. And candidates must increasingly stand up and take notice of how Latinos can affect their chance of getting elected. How do you think Latino voters will affect the elections in 2012?

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Public Insight Journalist Nick Blumberg (Phoenix) has served as an Associate Producer for KJZZ’s Here and Now, a news and public affairs talk show covering the Phoenix area. He grew up on the far North Side of Chicago, and has been a news junkie as long as he can remember. He moved to Arizona to attend the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, graduating magna cum laude. He was part of the Murrow and PRNDI-award winning team at KJZZ that covered Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 anti-immigration law throughout 2010. His passions include pop culture, art and big dogs.

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