Press Archive

December 2, 2004 NBC Makes Unprecedented Downward Correction in Latino Support for Bush
November 2, 2004 Willam C. Velasquez Institute to Provide Briefing on Election Day National and Florida Latino Voter Exit Survey
November 4, 2004 More than 7.6 Million Lations Vote in Presidential Race
November 3, 2004 Latinos Support Kerry by Substantial Margin in Presidential Contest Nationwide
November 2, 2004 Latinos Flip Support to Democrat Kerry in Florida; Over 700,000 Votes Cast in State
October 31, 2004 National Exit Survey on Latino Vote to be Conducted by Velasquez Institute Data to be Released Throughout Election Day
October 2, 2004 Florida Latino Community Backs Bush by Shrinking Margin; Democratic Challenger Not Far Behind
September 8, 2004 Nielsen and William C. Velasquez Institute Form Research Alliance to Improve TV Measurement of Latinos
August 10, 2004 Census 2002: Latino Registration Shows Record Growth Rate
July 9, 2004 Bush Losing Support Among Cuban Voters
   
December 11, 2003 THE REAL COLOR OF MONEY
October 31, 2003 Latino Groups Support Bill to Legalize the Migrant Workforce
October 29, 2003 Immigration Reform Supported by Latino Voters
October 21, 2003 Split on Bush Among Latino Voters
October 10, 2003 California’s Recall Election-A Post Mortem Roundtable
October 9, 2003 Latino Conference to Discuss Impact of Recall
September 18, 2003 Bustamante joins Camejo and Huffington in Support of Full Public Financing of Campaigns
September 7, 2003 First-Ever Latino Voter Poll on Drug Policy in California
January 27, 2003 Latinos Commend Senator Feinstein for Vote Against Estrada
January 16, 2003 Statement by William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI) President Antonio Gonzalez in Response to Congressman Henry Bonilla
   
November 7, 2002 Massive Latino Vote in Texas Gives Support to Democrats
November 6, 2002 California Latino Vote Stays Pro Davis, Pro Democratic
November 3, 2002 Velasquez Institute to Conduct Key Exit Polls
October 22, 2002 Antonio Gonzalez Hosts Election Watch on KPFK - 90.7 FM Radio
August 14, 2002 Key Latino Leaders Meet to Form Policy Agenda for California
February 8, 2002 Latinos Represent Nearly Half of the Total Foreign-Born Population in U.S.
   
September 17, 2001 WCVI Announces 10th Annual Latino Issues Conference on Public Policy Strategies Issues affecting the lives of Latinos such as immigration reform, Healthcare, Affordable Housing, Energy Crisis and Wages will be discussed during a series of workshops
September 10, 2001 WCVI and MALDEF Call on State Legislators to Reject State Assembly, Senate and Congressional Redistricting Plans Current redistricting plans dilute Latino vote and violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
September 5, 2001

California Latinos Release Open Letter to Bush and FoxThey urge a broad legalization program that increase visas and promotes economic development in Mexico and other immigrant sending regions

August 31, 2001 Latinos Criticize the State Assembly, Senate and Congressional Redistricting Plans
State Redistricting Plans Do Not Include New Latino Majority Districts Ignoring Rapid Population Growth Among Latino Communities
July 31, 2001 WCVI and MALDEF Unveil State Assembly and Senate
Redistricting Plan
July 26, 2001
July 17, 2001 WCVI and MALDEF Submit Congressional Redistricting Plan to State Senate Committee on Elections and Reapportionment
June 20, 2001 Texas One of the First States to Pass Pro-Cuba Resolution
June 20, 2001 Latino Electorate Drives Garza Victory in Mayoral Election
WCVI Analysis Shows Split Among Non-Hispanic Voters
June 5, 2001 Record Number of Latino Voters Turn Out for the June 5th Run-Off Election
May 30, 2001 Occasional and New Latino Voters Drove Record Turnout, Latino and Jewish Voters Turnout at Higher Rate Than Other Groups in Primary
May 8, 2001 Civil Rights Groups Unveil State Senate Redistricting Plan for Texas: Plan Demonstrates 2 new Latino-majority districts
May 3, 2001 Latino Voter Turnout Expected to Rise Significantly In San Antonio Mayoral Election
April 27, 2001 Civil Rights Groups Unveil State House Redistricting Plan for Texas:
Plan Demonstrates 8 new Latino-majority districts
April 20, 2001 Ensuring Latino Participation in the Redistricting Process
Redistricting Partnership: LULAC, MALDEF, MAPA, NALEO, UFW & WCVI To Sponsor Summit
April 6, 2001: 2000 Demographic Gains Suggest Potential Political Opportunities for Latinos in Texas
March 21, 2001: Census 2000: Dramatic Growth in Oregon Latino Population
March 21, 2001: Census 2000: Dramatic Growth in Oklahoma Latino Population
March 21, 2001: Census 2000: Dramatic Growth in Nevada Latino Population
March 21, 2001:

Census 2000: Dramatic Growth in Colorado Latino Population

March 14, 2001: Census 2000: Dramatic Growth in Texas Latino Population
   
   
November 20, 2000: Kay Bailey Hutchison Wins Latino Vote by Small Margin,
Increases Seen In Both First Time And Foreign-Born Latino Voters
November 15, 2000: U.S. Latinos Cast Record Number of Votes
November 13, 2000: Latinos Cast Record Number of Ballots in California,
Follow Up Analysis Shows Increased Bush Support
November 13, 2000:

Latinos Vote Hits One Million in Texas,
Follow Up Analysis Shows Increased Bush Support

November 9, 2000: Gore Wins Latino Vote in California,
Latino Voters Oppose Proposition 38 By Small Margin
November 8, 2000: Gore Wins Latino Vote in Texas,
George W. Bush sets record support for a Non-Latino candidate in Texas

October 26, 2000:

WCVI Opposes the Immigration Reforms Proposed by Senator Hatch,
Call for a Presidential Veto if Congress Approves

October 25, 2000:

Latino Vote in Texas to Set New Record for Participation in November, WCVI Projects Tejanos Will Cast Over A Million Votes This Election

October 20, 2000:

Latinos Vote to Set New Record for Participation in November

October 19, 2000: Media Advisory, The William C. Velásquez 15TH Anniversary Luncheon & Issues Conference
October 19 ,2000: Latinos in Illinos Favor Democratic Congressional Candidates,
Immigration, the War on Drugs, and Gun Safety are Important Issues this Election
October 18, 2000: Hispano Congressional Preference Leans Democratic in New Mexico,
War on Drugs and Gun Safety Also a Concern
October 17, 2000: California Latinos Divided on Prop. 38 School Vouchers,
Educational Issues are Important Among California Latinos. War on Drugs Also a Major Issue

October 12, 2000:

Strong Support for Democratic Congressional Candidates Among Latinos in California, Support for Senate Incumbent Dianne Feinstein Lags Among California Latinos
October 6, 2000: Gore Expands Support Among Latino Voters
October 5, 2000: Support for Bush Weak Among Hispanos in New Mexico
Failure to Address Key Concerns may be Reason
October 3, 2000: Support for Bush Plummets Among Latinos in Illinois
failure to address key concerns like amnesty may be reason
 
How Do Latinos Vote?
Phone Poll, Exit Surveys & More
Phone Poll, Exit Surveys & More
Antonio Gonzalez On the Airwaves
Antonio Gonzalez On the Airwaves