San Diego
Are Bob Filner’s Days in Office as San Diego Mayor Numbered?
Bob Filner has accused of inappropriate conduct by 18 women. After intense public scrutiny, the Democratic mayor of San Diego enrolled in two weeks of intensive behavioral therapy, which ended on August 10th. But do enough of his constituents believe he’s a changed man to warrant another chance? Or will Bob Filner be pressured to […]
Latino or Hispanic: What’s in a Label?
Latino and Hispanic: they’re terms that a lot of Americans are asked to choose between when identifying themselves on the census, in official paperwork, and in everyday conversation. But according to a new poll by the Pew Hispanic Center, most adults of Latin American descent prefer not to use either. Instead, the respondents said they […]
Wooing Latino Voters, Politicians Risk Blunders
Today’s political candidates are increasingly savvy in their attempts to targeting Spanish-speaking voters. But as attempts to court Latino voters have become increasingly commonplace, so have cultural blunders. A noteworthy example from a past election: When Gerald Ford was running in 1976, he bit into a tamale at a campaign stop without first removing the […]