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I think a point a lot of these analyst are missing is the assumption that whites will always vote in the same ways they are today. As the white population drops from a firm majority to the largest of several minorities, I think whites will start doing what every other minority group has done and vote for the party they feel best represents their race. It may already be happening, 50 years ago white voters were almost evenly split between the two parties. Now whites routinely vote republican by a 10 or 12 point margin. As the democrat party becomes more a black/hispanic party due to the large increases in both populations, white democrats, even the very liberal, are going to be less welcome in the party. So I don't think it's out of the question to assume that 75% or 80% of whites will vote Republican 30 years from now. I honestly believe that although the racial makeup will be vastly different, elections in 30 years will look pretty much the same as elections today.

I don't think it's out of the question to assume that 75% or 80% of whites will vote Republican 30 years from now.

As Medved mentions, what about gays, atheists, Jews and union members?