Hispanic Voters

This is my first time doing this but it's something that's irked me for some time. This could be much ado about nothing, but I had to get it out.

This is my open letter to the MSM and others.

Dear MSM,

I am a 1st Generation American born of Dominican immigrants.  I am what people outside your world considers "Hispanic" or "Latino"...I actually prefer Hispanic if you need to give me a label, BTW.

I would like to point out to you that I am not a Mexican or an American born of Mexican parents, but an American from Dominican parents.  Now that that's out of the way.  The Dominican Republic is a small country on the island of Hispanola which is located in the Caribbean and Mexico just South of the US of America....that's for you Laurie Dhue and Chris Matthews of the world. By the way Chris, was your groping of Ellen Degeneres really necessary?  In Corporate America that is considered Sexual Harrassment and grounds for immediate termination.

Anyways, I'm here to inform you, as shocking as it may sound that Hispanic does not mean Mexican.  Most of the MSM seems to believe or imply that Hispanic means being Mexican and it most certainly does not.  Hispanics come from many countries such as: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Uruguay, Honduras, Spain, Cuba, many other countries and yes Mexico too.

Yet, when the talking heads of the MSM talks about Hispanics they're usually talking about them in California or Texas and the right leaning Cubans in Florida. What about the predominant Dominican/Colombian/Puerto Rican/Mexican populations in NY/NJ/CT/MA? Do we just not count as part of the "Hispanic Vote"?  Is it only CA/FL/TX that has a Hispanic Vote? No it does not.  The tri-state area here on the East Coast has a pretty big Hispanic population and can swing just as easily swing a race for candidate A or candidate B.

Now, I ask you talking heads that when you speak of let's say California that you maybe use a hyphen.  For example try saying "the mostly Mexican-Hispanic vote" in California or "the heavy Cuban-Hispanic vote" in Florida.  This may also help people and Politicians understand the different and differences between a Mexican-American and say a Colombian-American or a Cuban-American.  We have many different issues and different priorities.  For example: for Mexican-Americans it's mainly immigration, for Cuban-Americans it's Foreign Policy in regards to Cuba/Castro, for Dominican-Americans it's Education and also Immigration.  

In closing I would ask again that you try to distinguish the specific sub-groups within the Hispanic demographic instead of using a one-size fits all.  Then, in no time Non-Hispanics can finally understand the unwavering, unflinching and dangerously addictive love affair with "tele-novelas" & Sabado Gigante that some of us have.  Me?  I'm kinda partial to The Shield and LOST.

Buenas Noches

Ready for Change!