The “Latino vote” doesn’t exist. Not really.
By Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
Conventional wisdom has settled on this reality: Republicans’ inability to attract Hispanic voters not only cost them the 2012 presidential election but has the potential to doom them as a national party in future national elections too.
And, the numbers are stark. MItt Romney won just 27 percent of the Hispanic vote last November, a dismal showing that made the 31 percent Arizona Sen. John McCain won in 2008 look good by comparison.
But, the numbers don’t tell the whole story — or even close to it.
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