Join National Journal, Univision News, and ABC News to examine how growth in Hispanic voters and other key demographic trends are dramatically shifting U.S. policy and politics and the very nature of the GOP in tomorrow's America.
Moderators:
Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Jorge Ramos, Univision
Diane Sawyer, ABC News
Bio
Whit Ayres
Whit Ayres is the president of North Star Opinion Research, chairman of the American Association of Political Consultants, and co-founder of Resurgent Republic. He was honored as the Republican Pollster of the Year for 2012 by the American Association of Political Consultants. In addition to periodically appearing as a guest on FOX News, CNN, and NPR, his comments and analysis appear
in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and numerous regional newspapers.
Before establishing North Star Opinion Research, Dr. Ayres served as senior executive assistant for budget and policy to South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell. He has also served as a tenured member of the political science faculty at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Ayres earned a B.A. from Davidson College, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An active private pilot, he is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He is the Virginia State Racquetball champion in his undisclosed age division.
Ronald Brownstein
Ronald Brownstein is political director of the Atlantic Media Company and National Journal Group’s editorial director, in charge of long-term editorial strategy. He also writes a weekly column and regularly contributes other pieces for both National Journal and The Atlantic, and he coordinates political coverage and activities across publications produced by Atlantic Media. Brownstein was twice named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the 1996 and 2004 presidential campaigns. In addition, he is the recipient of several journalism awards, including the Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women’s Political Caucus, the Excellence in Media Award from the National Council on Public Polls in 2005, and the Journalist of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2005. In 2007, the American Political Science Association presented him its Carey McWilliams Award for lifetime achievement.
Mario Diaz-Belart
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart Caballero is the current U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district, serving since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2010 to succeed his brother, Lincoln Diaz-Balart. The district includes the city of Hialeah, along with several of Miami's southwestern suburbs. He previously served Florida's 25th congressional district from 2003 to 2011.
Mel Martínez
Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez, is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party. Previously, Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic. He announced he was resigning as Chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19, 2007. He is an honorary initiate of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity through the Eta Rho Chapter at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Ana Navarro
Ana Navarro is a Republican strategist and pundit for CNN.
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos Ãvalos is a Mexican Journalist, anchor for Noticiero Univision and host of the Sunday morning news talk show Al Punto.
Diane Sawyer
Lila Diane Sawyer is the current anchor of ABC News' flagship program, ABC World News. Previously, Sawyer had been co-anchor of ABC News's morning news program, Good Morning America (GMA).
Mark Shurtleff
Mark Shurtleff is the attorney general of the state of Utah, United States, a position he has held since January 2001. Shurtleff is a member of the Republican Party.
Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah, details Utah's law enforcement procedure regarding illegal immigration. Drawing a contrast to Arizona's immigration law enforcement, Shurtleff declares that police only ask for identification from possible illegals if they are suspects of criminal activity.
Because Mitt Romney's father was born in Mexico, Univision journalist Jorge Ramos asks why Romney doesn't frame himself as the potential first Latino president.