Spotlight
Casellas: Latinos Challenge
Parties in 2012 Elections
In the latest conversation about the 2012 elections with UT faculty members, Jason Casellas discusses the role of Latinos in the 2012 Republican primary process, and the possible impact of a protracted nomination fight on GOP appeals to Latino voters.
For more conversations and blogs about the 2012 elections, go to the Elections 2012 section of Know.
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