Florida now has more Hispanic voters registered Democratic than Republican. From: www2.tbo.com
Tagged: Colombia, Colombian, Cuba, Cuban, Florida, hispanic voters, Puerto Rican, VenezuelaPosted on: May 12th, 2008
The difference is small – less than a percentage point, but it reflects a long-term demographic shift that could benefit Democrats: the increasing dominance of non-Cubans, particularly Puerto Ricans, among Floridians of Hispanic descent.
For years, conservative, anti-Castro Cubans, mainly in South Florida, have made the Hispanic vote a GOP bastion in Florida. However, waves of Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Colombians, Venezuelans and others are turning Florida’s Hispanic cohort into more of a swing vote, experts say.”*
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