Commentary is hoping that the folks that run the Lone Star State Dem Party read today’s AP story on the Latino vote and what is being planned by the Spanish language TV networks. Everybody knows that the Lone Star State Dem Party has done a p__s poor job of engaging the Latino vote so maybe they will read today’s AP story and bring in some folks of the Latino persuasion that will place the highest priority on dealing with the Latino vote. Here are bits from the piece:
Spanish-language television news is meeting a surge in Hispanic voting muscle and viewership with greatly expanded domestic coverage this year, just in time for the 2012 election season.
Industry experts say the growth could affect next year’s election by increasing awareness of political issues among U.S. Spanish speakers and by encouraging more to vote in a population whose participation has lagged others. Members of bilingual households who prefer English are also expected to be influenced by the newscasts when they watch with parents and grandparents. The change comes as the latest Census data shows Hispanics propelled more than half of the country’s population growth over the last decade.
And:
The nation’s three top Spanish-language broadcast and cable networks are beefing up their election coverage and increasing get-out-the vote efforts. Of the nation’s more than 20 million Hispanic citizens over 18, nearly half are bilingual and about a quarter are more comfortable in Spanish. Meanwhile, less than a third said they voted in 2010, according to Census data analyzed by the independent Pew Hispanic Center. Comparatively, nearly half of their white counterparts said they voted.
Still, the Pew study showed a record number of Hispanics voted in a non-presidential year, boosting their share of votes and showing their increasing political power. Latino turnout could be key in 2012 swing states like Florida, New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado. Here is the piece.
Of course, Commentary is betting that the folks that run the Lone Star State Dem Party will stay the course and continue to run the Dem Party into the ditch. The Spanish language media knows our vote is growing and important but I don’t think our State Dem Party does.
Speaking of, the GOP up at the State Capitol keeps banging away at Latinos with their “sanctuary city” assault.
Burkablog came out with his Ten Best and Ten Worst Lone Star State legislators and some folks are complaining about the fact that not a single Dem made the Worst List. I don’t see how one can be “Worst” worthy by getting run over. You can however get “Best” worthy by making a valiant or memorable effort getting run over – got it!
The Pirates are still in town. Who was the last Pirate to win the NL dinger title for a season and when?
The Texas Tribune has a piece today on a higher education “Coalition of Excellence that was just formed. My good friend Port Commissioner Janiece Longoria is part of the coalition. Here is a bit of the piece:
The list of founding members of the new "Coalition for Excellence" totals more than 200 and — with some exceptions — reads like a veritable who’s who of higher ed boosters in established Texas circles. Among the founding members are former University of Texas System Chancellor Dan Burck, former UT President Peter Flawn, and former UT regents like H. Scott Caven, JANIECE LONGORIA and student regent Kyle Kalkwarf.
Prominent UT professor Adm. Bobby Inman, a former director of the National Security Agency, among other things, is involved. Former Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff and former Democratic Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby are both on the list. Check out the article.
Hall of Fame great Willie Stargell of course led the NL with 44 dingers as a Pirate in 1973. Willie Stargell is no longer with us.
I don’t know what to say about our very shaky bullpen. We let a three to two lead get away. The only good thing about last night was getting foul ball numero cinco that I didn’t bring home. It is a nine inning lunch break with the Pirates this afternoon.
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