As the nation’s fastest growing electorate, Latino voters will determine the outcome of the 2012 Presidential contest and key races throughout the nation. This discussion focuses on the critical role of the Latino vote in Election 2012, and efforts to mobilize the Latino electorate. Panelists will also address the opportunities for Latinos to gain new seats in Congress, and efforts to combat state voter suppression legislation.
PANELISTS:
Arturo Vargas, NALEO Executive Director
Dr. Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Fellow, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs,
University of Texas at Austin
Nina Perales, Vice President of Litigation, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Eliseo Medina, International Secretary-Treasurer, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
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