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A sigh and bewilderment was the greeting some in our nation’s capital gave the release of the new Census numbers.

The reason is because the growth in the Hispanic community has continued at a torrid pace, yet no one really understands what it means in political capital. Latinos now account for more than 16 percent of our nation’s total population. We are now the largest minority group in the United States of America, which is a historic change. This past election was historic and transcended any self-imposed boundaries. Raul Labrador, Susana Martinez, Brian Sandoval, Marco Rubio, and others got elected with the majority of votes in their districts or states. American votes, that is. The only way for them to win was to have broad and majority support from voters in their communities. American indeed. 

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