Latino political power extends beyond immigration issues - California

Latinos continue to be portrayed as an emerging power, and every year we wait with ardent hope that we will get the respect we feel our presence deserves. Right now we do not fit into the national narrative when discussing the 2008 presidential race. That could be because while we are over 15 percent of the U.S. population, we represent only 9 percent of eligible voters — while African Americans are 12 percent — and we will likely only be about 6.5 percent of the November electorate.

But the future of the United States is Latino. According to the California Department of Finance, Latinos will become the majority of the population in California in 2040. While change is the catchphrase of this election, many are afraid of the change we represent. It is our responsibility to show that we stand for more than isolated “Latino” issues and have similar priorities that impact us all as Americans. No one wants to feel excluded. If we have felt excluded for our ethnicity, we have an even greater responsibility to not inflict that attitude on others and to not repeat the damage.”*

*From: http://www.capitolweekly.net
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