Latinos Set Milestones in the 2010 Midterm Elections
- Susana Martinez: New Mexico: Nation's First Latina Governor Elected
- Brian Sandoval: Nevada: First Latino Governor
- Marco Rubio: Florida: First Latino U.S. Senator
2010 Mid Term Elections
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Press Connects 11/8/10
New voting machines will complicate legal challenges in tight elections New York's federally mandated decision to use electronic voting machines this year was aimed at making the process easier and improving accessibility. But it also created something else: a paper trail. The New York Times 11/5/10 2010 Faltered as a New ‘Year of the Woman’ in Politics WASHINGTON — Senator Patty Murray of Washington is still the same self-described “mom in tennis shoes” she was back in 1992, when she was ushered into Congress in what some called the “Year of the Woman.” But this week, Ms. Murray barely eked out a re-election victory, in a cycle that will see no increase in the number of women in Congress — and possibly even a decrease in the House. The New York Times 11/5/10 Latinos reached milestones in midterm races PHOENIX — There was plenty of grim news for Latinos in Tuesday’s election results: three Latino congressmen were voted out, the odds of an immigration overhaul appeared to diminish and — here in the state that gave rise to the strictest immigration measure of all — hardliners were re-elected amid vows to continue cracking down on illegal immigrants. Capitol Confidential 11/4/10 ‘It’s going to be very interesting to see what Sen. Diaz will do’ (update) The best part about that quote is that it was uttered by none other than the senator himself. The Associated Press 11/4/10 Sexism remains a problem for women seeking office Even with many high-profile female candidates, the just-ended campaign was rife with sexism ranging from snarky fashion critiques to sexual innuendo. And when all the ballots are counted, women may hold fewer seats in the new Congress than the outgoing one. "It looks as if we're going backward rather than forward," Siobhan Bennett, president of the Women's Campaign Forum Foundation, said at a teleconference Thursday discussing the prevalence of political sexism. The New York Times 11/2/10 Reports of Intimidation and Electronic Problems Surface at Polls Across the U.S. Voters in some states encountered isolated problems with electronic voting machines and delays in the opening of polling stations, but they also reported many instances of voter intimidation and misinformation. Capitol Tonight 11/3/10 Where Do We Stand? (Updated) Sorry for the delay folks. It was a rather late night/early morning. My co-anchor, Roma Torre, and I didn’t get off the desk last night until close to 2 a.m. – after Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli delivered his victory speech. The New York Times 11/2/10 G.O.P. Captures House, but Not Senate Republicans rode a tide of voter discontent to take control of the House of Representatives and expand their voice in the Senate in elections Tuesday. The New York Times 11/3/10 Democrats on Verge of Retaining New York State Senate Majority The outcome of the battle for control of the state Senate remained unsettled in the early morning hours Wednesday, with three races across the state too close to call. The New York Times 11/2/10 EDITORIAL: Election 2010 Voters in Tuesday’s elections sent President Obama a loud message: They don’t like how he’s doing his job, they’re even angrier at Congressional Democrats and they gave the House back to the Republicans. The Republicans spent months fanning Americans’ anger over the economy and fear of “big government,” while offering few ideas of their own. Exit polls indicated that they had succeeded in turning out their base, and that the Democrats had failed to rally their own. LoHud 11/2/10 Broken Scanners make voting "spectacularly dreadful" The results are in, and the state's new paper-ballot voting system got a thumbs down from local voters. Gothamist 11/2/10 NYC Ballot Complaint: The Print Is Too Damn Small! One of the complaints that Twittering NYC voters have had with today's general election is the size of the font on the actual ballot. One wondered, "NYC Board of Elections discouraging seniors to vote? Cuz the type on that ballot is extra tiny, even if they do supply magnifiers," only for the NYC Board of Elections to Tweet back, "On all BMDs, “Zoom In” makes the font size larger. “Zoom Out” brings the font back to normal size." The voter replied, "@BOENYC Ummm...no, there were no large font feature on the ballot marking device. Also was not given any instructions by workers." The New York Times 11/3/10 Once Again, City Voters Approve Term Limits New Yorkers voted overwhelmingly to limit politicians to two consecutive terms on Tuesday, undoing a highly contentious change to the law pushed through by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg two years ago. |
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