[WilliamHouston]

The Emerging Democratic Majority is based on the theory that Democrats can hold the voters already in their camp. In reality, the expanding Hispanic electorate out West that has the Democrats so excited is offset by elderly Whites in the Midwest voting more Republican.

[WilliamHouston]

If the GOP really wants to see the “Emerging Democratic Majority” in action, they can take William Kristol’s advice and legalize millions of Democrats with an amnesty.

[kabar]

In reality, the expanding Hispanic electorate out West that has the Democrats so excited is offset by elderly Whites in the Midwest voting more Republican.

The elderly whites are dying out. Bureau of the Census--Meanwhile, the Hispanic population is projected to nearly triple, from 46.7 million to 132.8 million during the 2008-2050 period. Its share of the nation's total population is projected to double, from 15 percent to 30 percent. Thus, nearly one in three U.S. residents would be Hispanic.