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A prominent Hispanic political activist in Nevada who was once touted by the Jeb Bush campaign as a supporter has said he will caucus for Marco Rubio next year. -snip- Romero, 69, is the president of the non-partisan Hispanics in Politics, the oldest political organization for Hispanics in Nevada. -snip- Until this year, the 48-year resident of the Las Vegas area was a Democrat, but in June, he attended a Jeb Bush campaign event in Nevada and announced he had switched parties. In a video published by the Bush campaign, the former Florida governor is seen hugging Romero as the...

The idea of a "Tequila Party," which until recently was only quietly debated among Latino leaders, is now making a splash. First reported Sunday by the Sun, the proposal has gained international attention and has been featured in news publications worldwide. Latino leaders frustrated by Democrat’s inaction on immigration reform and fears that as a voting bloc they’re a political afterthought are discussing whether to sever their traditional Democratic ties and form an independent grass-roots political group. They have talked about modeling the effort after the Tea Party, not in substance but in grass-roots organizational style, and have dubbed the...