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THE LATINO WAVE; How Hispanics Will Choose the Next President

By Jorge Ramos

The most dramatic transformation in this country has nothing to do with the war against terrorism or economics; it has to do with demographics. Since the 2000 Census figures were released, Latino population projections have proven almost too difficult to track. In 2003, Latinos became the largest minority in America. Numbering more than 38 million, the Latino population grew a whopping 10% in just 16 months. Latinos were not expected to hit these numbers until 2014. This type of growth is staggering.

No single area of power is at the center of what makes the United States what it is more than the structure of its political machine. Latinos have the potential to elect leaders and push policy, thereby taking a pivotal lead in not only domestic affairs, but also in the international arena.

With interviews from the nation’s Latino political luminaries such as Raul Izaguirre, President of The National Council of La Raza, and Arturo Vargas of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, among many others, as well as fieldwork interviews with Hispanics living across the United States, Ramos helps to dissect just what this stunning demographic shift in the United States means to ALL Americans, as daily life and culture begin to change.

With accuracy and his signature grounded sensibility, Ramos shows just who are the NEW Americans, what political issues are important to them, and why we all should care about helping to bridge the gap of misunderstanding that exists between Latinos and non-Latinos alike.

Because of the constant flow of immigrants coming from south of the border and the high birthrate of American Latinos, the United States is going through a truly demographic revolution that will alter the way America is viewed throughout the world. More importantly, Latinos in America will forever alter the way America views itself. It is a new Latino wave that is already changing politics, political campaigns and even, in the case of the Bush victory over Gore in Dade County, Florida, the result of presidential elections.  In this book, Ramos argues that the party who can correctly understand the wants and needs of Hispanics, will eventually triumph in most elections, throughout the country, solidifying their hold on power.