Hispanic Population, Rising Faster Than Anticipated, A 'Huge Weapon' For Obama

[kpete]

Hispanic Population, Rising Faster Than Anticipated, A 'Huge Weapon' For Obama

WASHINGTON -- The biggest political story over the past week didn't involve a bus tour, sordid tweets sent from a congressman's account or even the posturing over whether to raise the nation's debt ceiling.

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On May 26, the Census released what an official at the bureau described as "the latest, most up to date data on the Hispanic population in the United States." The numbers, culled from its 2010 survey, tell a remarkable -- albeit anticipated -- story: The Hispanic population is growing at a rate much faster than any other demographic.

"The new census data affirms that one of the great stories of the 21st century is the changing majority of America from a majority white country to a majority minority country," said Simon Rosenberg, president and founder of NDN, a Democratic-leaning think tank that has focused heavily on Hispanic issues. "From a national political standpoint it’s a huge development."

Currently, 50.5 million Hispanics live in the United States (roughly 16 percent of its 308.7 million population), a significant increase from the 35.3 million Hispanics in the country in 2000. The 15.2 million difference accounts for more than half of U.S. population growth during that same time period.

the rest:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/31/hispanic-population-rising-faster-than-anticipated_n_869209.html
http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/briefs/briefs.html

[hedgehog]

1. It's not how many Hispanics live here, it's how many register and vote!

[ClarkUSA]

2. It's a double-edged sword. If Rubio or Jeb chooses to run in 2016, we're in for a ride.

Both are fluent Spanish speakers and both will easily win Florida and the rest of the South as well as win western states with large Hispanic populations such as AZ, NV, CO and NM. Recently, teabagger darling Rubio has been hedging on immigration policy and moving to the center, so I suspect he will most likely run in 2016. Jeb probably will run as well.

[stevenleser]

7. Rubio is definitely a threat, not sure about Jeb. Latinos dont like the name "Bush" very much n/t

[CakeGrrl]

3. If the 'baggers keep the pressure on Repub candidates

they'll force their hand on immigration and alienate even more voters.

I like it.

[scheming daemons]

4. Which is why the GOP is doing everything withing their power to prevent them from voting

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Jim Crow, 2012.

[w8liftinglady]

5. which is why I am trying like hell to get them registered in Texas

They tend to lean towards the Democratic mindset.
there is a large Hispanic Democratic coalition in Texas.
Conjuntos podemos ganar en 2012!

[Mimosa]

6. We love being regarded as 'weapons' for a politican, use us! abuse us.

Use us, abuse us.

Of course I'm as much Native American as Hispanic.

Having lived the last few years in Metro ATL I could have posted this is not a surprise. I am amazed that almost every hispanic woman I see (and I live surrounded by major hispanic communities) has at least 3 babies. I wonder how in this economy anybody can support 3 children.