At the current rate, it is stated that there will more Latinos in the USA than Blacks by the year 2025 (18 years from now). Following that logic, it is only a matter of time that eventually Latinos will be the majority in the U.S. Including the birth rate of Americans of Latin descent of generations of Hispanics, and also the children of the current wave of immigrants born in the USA, I believe that statement is true. So, my question is, "How long before the U.S. has the first Hispanic President?"
I'll be shocked if the Republic lasts that long, but suffice to say in the event I'm wrong, I doubt anytime soon.
George Washington was the first Hispanic president. His real name was Jorge Rodriguez. But naming our nation's capitol Rodriguez, D.C. didn't fly with everyone. So he had to come up with a fake name. One evening, his wife was washing a ton of clothes, and the name stuck.
I'm hoping for 2009 -- Bill Richardson. But our celebrity-obsessed media is so busy acting like Clinton and Obama are the only Democrats in the field that it's looking less and less likely.
From a look at the demographics: (Excerpt) The article goes on to quote a projection that Hispanics will be 24% of the total population by July of 2050. Source: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache...ographic projection&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=19&gl=us However, one should realize that the growth rate in any demographic group may change over time. At least one observer notes that the fertility rate among Hispanics may be declining. Despite differences in growth rates, the absolute numbers of whites, Hispanics, blacks, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans are all rising. Whites are about two-thirds of the population of the United States, or about 200 million. For a U.S. Census table of interest incorporating information up to July, 2006, see: http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2006/NC-EST2006-03.xls (requires Excel or Excel-compatible software)
Even if it happens, folks around here won't pronounce it right....a form of denial I guess. I live next to the town of Martinez, but Southerners pronounce it accenting the last part. like Martinez rather than Martinez.
A Hispanic majority in the United States would not appear to be in the cards for a long time. However, it's true that they are a significant political force and must be reckoned with by members of all major political parties.
Not a big deal really. Perhaps that's the proper pronunciation for the Georgia town. Paris, Texas isn't pronounced /puh-REE/. New Madrid, Missouri isn't pronounced /noo muh-THREETH/.