RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Latinos and the presidential election A1 Nuño, Stephen A. K1 Latinos K1 Politics K1 GOP – Grand Old Party (Republicans) K1 Elections K1 Democratic Party K1 Outreach K1 Structure K1 Política K1 Elecciones K1 Partido Democrático K1 Alcance K1 Estructuras K1 Partido Republicano - Grand Old Party (Republicanos) K1 Arte K1 Art K1 Historia K1 History K1 Literatura K1 Literature K1 Sociología K1 Sociology AB With California’s Proposition 187 in 1994 as the backdrop for the relationship between Latinos and the Republican Party, this article explores the impact that the 2012 Presidential Election had on Latinos and the growing influence of Latinos in American Politics. I look at the historical roots of the relationship between the GOP and Latinos and the short road that brought us to the apogee of anti-Latino rhetoric throughout the 2012 Presidential Election and the GOP primary elections. I discuss whether or not the immigration issue has formed a structural barrier to the GOP’s relationship Latinos. Next, this article looks at the outreach effort by the GOP, in particular the missteps and miscommunication between Republican Latino organizations and the Romney campaign. Last, I look at the results of the election and discuss what this could mean for the future of Latino politics and for the country. I also briefly look at the structural features of our electoral system that is hampering the GOPs ability to reach out to Latinos. I conclude with a short discussion on what the GOP can do to change this and how the Democrats should consider responding. PB Instituto Franklin de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos. Universidad de Alcalá de Henares SN 1889-5611 YR 2015 FD 2015 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/24897 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/24897 LA spa DS MINDS@UW RD 28-mar-2024