Religious Profile Margin of error: ± 7.5% Sample size: 228 Data from the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. 2008 New Mexico Primary Exit Poll Results Primary dates: Democrats – Feb. 5, 2008 Republicans – June 3, 2008 No polling information was collected for the Republican primary. Source: 2008 National Election Pool Exit Poll as reported […]
Background Hometown Pasadena, Calif., and Mexico City, Mexico Age 62 Religion Roman Catholic Education Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A., 1971 Tufts University, B.A., 1970 Candidate Website www.richardsonforpresident.com Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy May 21, 2007 Formally withdrew candidacy Jan. 10, 2008 Officially endorsed Barack Obama March 21, 2008 Political Experience Governor […]
Almost one-in-ten (9%) Latino homeowners say they missed a mortgage payment or were unable to make a full payment and 3% say they received a foreclosure notice in the past year.
A small but significant decline has occurred during the current recession in the share of Latino immigrants active in the U.S. labor force.
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