Hispanic and Latino politics in the United States
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The Hispanic population of the United States is the largest minority ethnic group<ref>Hispanic vote anxieties, 22/2/04, Donald Lambro, Washington Times</ref> has been seen by some commentators as a growing as a share of the vote. Although historically a heavily Democratic constituency,<ref>The Latino challenge, Carlos Munoz Jr, 2 November, 2000, BBC Website</ref> it has been claimed that there is a growing diversity in Hispanic political views.<ref>The Hispanic Vote Elects Bush, Newsmax</ref>
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[edit] Republicans and Democrats
Many Cuban-Americans tend to favor conservative political ideologies and support the Republicans, while Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans lean more towards the Democrats; however, because the latter groups are far more numerous (Mexicans alone are nearly 60% of Hispanics), the Democratic Party is considered to be in a far stronger position among Hispanics overall. In the past two national election cycles, however, the Presidency of George W. Bush has had a significant impact on the political leanings of Hispanic Americans. As a former Governor of Texas, President Bush has regarded the growing Hispanic community as a potential source of growth for the conservative and/or Republican movement--particularly because of the Catholic and more conservative social values that many Hispanic Americans share with the conservative element of the American political system. The U.S. Census indicates that the Hispanic population of the United States is the fastest growing minority in the country, and will hold considerable political clout within the next 50 years.
Bush has made some gains for the Republican Party among Hispanics. In the 1996 presidential election, 72% of Hispanics backed President Clinton, but in 2000, that Democratic total fell to 62%, and down further to 58% in 2004, with Democrat John Kerry winning Hispanics 58-40 over Bush.
It also breaks down by state. Hispanics in the West, especially in California, were much stronger for the Democratic Party than in Texas and Florida. California Latinos voted 63-32 for John Kerry in 2004, and both Arizona and New Mexico Latinos by a smaller 56-43 margin, but Texas Latinos were split nearly evenly, and Florida Latinos (mostly being Cuban American) backed President Bush by a 56-44 margin.
[edit] Political organizations
Some political organizations associated with Hispanic Americans are LULAC, the United Farm Workers, the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project, the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, the Latino Coalition, the Latino Policy Coalition and the Cuban American National Foundation.
[edit] See also
- Latino
- La Raza
- Bronze race
- Famous Hispanic Americans
- Cuban-American lobby
- Puerto Ricans in the United States
- Puerto Rico
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Hispanic Community in U.S. - Stats and Facts.
- U.S. Hispanic Market in 2010
- Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- Hispanic Market in the U.S.
- Separated by a Common Language: The Strange Case of the White Hispanic
