Like the rest of us, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will find out on November 6 who’ll be the next man to take over his office. And on December 3, when the new mayor swears in, Sanders will be a free man, able to speak his mind without political constraint.

“If I win, it's because of Latinos”, president Barack Obama told the Des Moines Register newspaper in an interview last week. Not many people deny the importance of the Latino vote this year. However, this ethnic group cannot be seen as just one voting bloc, especially not when dealing with Cuban independent voters.

(Arizona) - Latino voters are being bombarded with anti-prop 121 messages paid for by special interest groups like Americans for Responsible Leadership and with the support of divisive political leaders

During his 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama said:

By all accounts California is a Democratic State. But, from Reagan, to Wilson, to the Governator, its had its fair share of Republican leaders. San Diego, the Central Valley, and most of the Northern region are traditionally Republican strongholds as well. But the trend in voter registrations must be troubling for the California Republican Party.

Americans for Responsible Leadership

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy this week, the New York Times declared, "A big storm requires big government."