As we covered the changing demographic landscape of
the Texas, and what that means for the lone star state political scene not long
ago in class; I was drawn to Dan Salmon’s political article The Year of The Statewide Latina for the January, 2014 issue of the Texas Monthly, and thought it would be
worth sharing. The article follows the movements of three Hispanic (and in a small
side case, disputably Hispanic) female politicians making small, albeit rather
notable movements in the Statewide political scene.
While the article, at times, seems to be showing its’ chosen subjects of interest (two republicans and one democrat) as longshot politicians who are jumping onto an ethnicity (and gender) based trend; I found that it was still noteworthy article. Aside from focusing on some interesting little pieces of information on smaller time political movers; it brings up the question, which is generally quickly dismissed or glossed over by the heavyweight political party figures, movers, and shakers, of how the Texas political powers plan to deal with the growing and inevitably political power holding Hispanic population. (Psssst: Especially the Texas GOP.) With Hispanics due to overtake whites as the majority in Texas in the next 10 years or so, Matt Mackowiak, a republican consultant, is quoted in the article saying what many a Texas and outside-state political consultants are saying regarding the Texas G.O.P. and the changing demographics of the state: “The Republicans have to solve the Hispanic vote as an issue…”
While the article, at times, seems to be showing its’ chosen subjects of interest (two republicans and one democrat) as longshot politicians who are jumping onto an ethnicity (and gender) based trend; I found that it was still noteworthy article. Aside from focusing on some interesting little pieces of information on smaller time political movers; it brings up the question, which is generally quickly dismissed or glossed over by the heavyweight political party figures, movers, and shakers, of how the Texas political powers plan to deal with the growing and inevitably political power holding Hispanic population. (Psssst: Especially the Texas GOP.) With Hispanics due to overtake whites as the majority in Texas in the next 10 years or so, Matt Mackowiak, a republican consultant, is quoted in the article saying what many a Texas and outside-state political consultants are saying regarding the Texas G.O.P. and the changing demographics of the state: “The Republicans have to solve the Hispanic vote as an issue…”
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