The Hispanic population of the United States is the largest minority ethnic group^[1] has been seen by some commentators as a growing as a share of the vote. Although historically a heavily Democratic constituency,^[2] it has been claimed that there is a growing diversity in Hispanic political views.^[3] The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish Hispano, from Latin Hispānus, adjective from Hispānia, Iberian Peninsula) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Republicans and Democrats

Many Cubans-Americans tend to favor conservative political ideologies and support the Republicans, while Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans lean more towards the Democrats; however, because the latter groups are far more numerous (Mexicans alone are nearly 60% of Hispanics), the Democratic Party is considered to be in a far stronger position among Hispanics overall. In the past two national election cycles, however, the Presidency of George W. Bush has had a significant impact on the political leanings of Hispanic Americans. As a former Governor of Texas, President Bush has regarded the growing Hispanic community as a potential source of growth for the conservative and/or Republican movement--particularly because of the Catholic and more conservative social values that many Hispanic Americans share with the conservative element of the American political system. The U.S. Census indicates that the Hispanic population of the United States is the fastest growing minority in the country, and will hold considerable political clout within the next 50 years. A Cuban-American is an immigrant to the United States from Cuba. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Bush has made some gains for the Republican Party among Hispanics. In the 1996 presidential election, 72% of Hispanics backed President Clinton, but in 2000, that Democratic total fell to 62%, and down further to 58% in 2004, with Democrat John Kerry winning Hispanics 58-40 over Bush. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ...

It also breaks down by state. Hispanics in the West, especially in California, were much stronger for the Democratic Party than in Texas and Florida. California Latinos voted 63-32 for John Kerry in 2004, and both Arizona and New Mexico Latinos by a smaller 56-43 margin, but Texas Latinos were split nearly evenly, and Florida Latinos (mostly being Cuban American) backed President Bush by a 56-44 margin.

Political organizations

Some political organizations associated with Hispanic Americans are LULAC, the United Farm Workers and the Cuban American National Foundation. LULAC is an organization which strives for rights for Hispanic Americans. ... The United Farm Workers of America (UFW) is a labor union that evolved from unions founded in 1962 by César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Philip Veracruz. ... The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to overthrowing the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. ...

See also

• Latino
• La Raza
• Bronze race
• Famous Hispanic Americans
• Cuban-American lobby

Look up Latino, latino in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // Meaning La Raza means literally in Spanish the race. ... Bronze race (Spanish: raza de bronce) is a term used by early 20th century Latin American writers of the indigenista and americanista schools to refer to the mestizo race that arose in America with the arrival of European (particularly Spanish) colonisers and their intermingling with the New Worlds indigenous... Famous Hispanic Americans Christina Aguilera, pop singer Isabel Allende, writer Roberto Alomar, baseball player Julia Alvarez, writer Luis Walter Alvarez, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Rudolfo Anaya, writer Desi Arnaz, actor Judy Baca, artist Joan Baez, folk singer and activist David Barkley, soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Jean-Michel Basquiat... The Cuban-American lobby is a general term for the various groups largely made up by Cuban emigrants to the USA and their descendants who pressure the U.S. government over its policy toward Cuba. ...

References

The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ...

External links

• Hispanic Community in U.S. - Stats and Facts.
• U.S. Hispanic Market in 2010
• Hispanic Heritage Foundation
• Hispanic Market in the U.S.
• Separated by a Common Language: The Strange Case of the White Hispanic