Latino America: an introduction -- Understanding Latinos and their place in the polity. Unity and diversity ; Ronald Reagan was wrong ; Now you see us, now you don't -- Latinos at the polls, 2008-2012. The 2008 Democratic primary ; November 2008 ; What the GOP victory in 2010 has to say about Latino political power ; A "decisive voting bloc" in 2012 -- The Latino agenda. The Prop 187 effect ; Immigration politics and the 2014 election ; Obamacare from the Latino perspective ; Latino environmental attitudes ; Some final thoughts.