Growing Clout Of Latino Voters Presages New Ice Age For The GOP

The demographics of America are changing in a way that is deadly for the Republican Party as it exists today. A GOP ice age is on the way.

In 1980, Latino voters cast about 2% of all votes. Last year it was 9%, and Obama won that Hispanic vote with a crushing 35-point margin. By 2030, the Latino share of the vote is likely to double. In Texas, the crucial buckle for the GOP’s Electoral College belt, the No. 1 name for new male babies–many of whom will vote one day–is Jose. Young voters are another huge GOP problem. Obama won voters under 30 by a record 33 points. And the young voters of today, while certainly capable of changing their minds, do become all voters tomorrow.

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