If the GOP picks Trump, kiss Hispanic votes adios

Of course, it's perfectly ridiculous to even contemplate Donald Trump as the eventual presidential nominee of the party of Abraham Lincoln.

But let's just say that Trump's reality TV insanity infected enough delegates in Cleveland next July. And he became the 2016 GOP nominee. How would Trump do with Hispanics, the nation's fastest-growing group of voters?
True, less than half of Hispanics vote vs about two-thirds of non-Hispanic whites and blacks.

And at 53 million, the U.S. Hispanic population remains a minority compared to the 260 million non-Hispanics. Pero between 2000 and 2012, the Hispanic population grew 49%. Los otros 5.8%. Do the math, amigo, and those predominantly young voters present a golden opportunity for any political party. Much as Republicans enjoyed black support for generations post-Civil War.

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