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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Obama and McCain en Español
The Barack Obama campaign began running a new Spanish-language ad in the Latino-rich battleground states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. It is titled “Dos Caras” (“Two Faces”). For those who do not speak Spanish, here’s the text: “They want … Continue reading
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John McCain on Abortion
Every presidential election is one of importance to the daily lives of women and people of color. Recent political events notwithstanding, this fall’s race is no different. As a historian, trust me when I say, these connections are not always … Continue reading
How Do You Get Latino Votes? (the VERY unexpected part 3)
And, thanks to Hans, a reminder that some people know how to get it right! Here’s an Obama ad produced for the Latino market/electorate. p.s. Yes, I know Obama’s people didn’t directly produce this but, dammit, they are sure going … Continue reading
How Do You Get Latino Votes? (unexpected part 2)
And if you’re not in 1960… Yesterday I posted a link to a video of a commercial Jackie Kennedy (wife of John F. Kennedy) did for her husband’s campaign–a commercial done completely in Spanish. The 1960 election is the first … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton, not Feminism, is Defeated
As should be increasingly clear to most people by now, Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid is slowly coming to an end. As a teacher of race and gender issues, I have been more than a little bit concerned at the widespread … Continue reading
Hillary Wins Big and Should Drop Out?
Here are just some of the editorials running in today’s various newspapers. From the perspective of a growing number of pundits, the Clinton campaign is not only forestalling the inevitable but also hurting her party’s chances in the fall. The … Continue reading
