If he sounds like a Latino, talks like a Latino, and walks like a Latino then he is Latino. Unbeknownst to most all Latinos do not think alike-
omygosh, you kiddint-right?!? No, we really are a varied lot. Just like any other group.
The marketing giants are awakening to this fact that the Latino market...err, people are varied by culture, tradition and language. Slowly even Latinos are realizing this as well.
There has been much talk of the Latino vote nationwide recently. Most recently was the hyped Latino vote in California:
Statistically at least, Bustamante has many fellow Hispanics to back him up -- 11 million California Latinos, who historically vote Democrat, in a state of 33 million, according to the 2000 census.
Here is a classic example that all apples in the barrel taste the same. The notion that Latinos/Hispanics stick together in a modern "all for one, and one for all," motto is numbing. The Californian upset was that the Latino vote voted for A.S., by a margin of a whopping 30 % , another 10% for McClintock; that is a total of 40 % non-Democratic votes. A shock to Democrats.
What Democrats unfortunately believe is that the Latino Vote is undeniably Democratic. I would think it is a noble thought at least in the minds of those who entertain it but, not realistic as the Latino Republican vote is underrepresented.
A recent article pursues this notion and states that the "...new path to the White House runs through the Latino Southwest..."
Here are some assumptions:
1. New Mexico-will gain Latino vote because of Latino Democrat Governor.
- Nevada-Latino population doubled; strong labor union
- Arizona-Bill and Al lost by 100,000 votes; now has woman Democrat governor; 1/4 Latino.
- Colorado-Bush won by 9%; growing Latino vote could make closer because of "environmental sins."
- Florida-non-Cuban Latino vote growing; Latinos won Florida for Gore.
- Finally, there are more than 5.5 million unregistered Latino voters who are American citizens who are not likely Bush voters.
We are again reminded of California. Was not Gray Davis a Democrat? Was not Cruz a Democrat? Yet both of them failed miserably. One was recalled and the other took a backseat to candidatecy. Democrats assume Latinos will follow suit and wrongfully assume the Democratic vote is the Latino vote. The sleeping Latino vote does hold a valid and powerful punch. But as for where its signature move lies whether a left uppercut or a right hook still is undetermined.