An event to open the UT Center for something about politics invited speakers to discuss the future of Texas politics. Mutually Assured Destruction was the overall conclusion. The well-qualified political consultants in Texas outlined the growth of the Hispanic population as key to future electoral gains in Texas (and the nation). As the fastest growing minority, the voting patterns of the Hispanic population provides a guidemap for political election predicting.
Hispanics account for 50% of the country's population growth between 2000 and 2004, but only accounted for 1/10th of the growth in votes cast. In Texas, Hispanics account for nearly 30% of the voter turnout.
The Republican Party has discovered that if they can garner 20% of the Hispanic vote, they'll win the election. The Democrats have discovered they like queso and margaritas.
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