HuffPost : President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he is "absolutely certain" there will be a competitive Latino candidate for president in his lifetime, adding that the growing number of Latino voters will push for more representation in politics

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Obama 'Absolutely Certain' There Will Be A Latino Candidate In His Lifetime
Elise Foley
September 28, 2011


Obama 'Absolutely Certain' There Will Be A Latino Candidate In His Lifetime


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"Just look at the demographics," he said at a roundtable with Latino news outlets, including HuffPost Latino Voices. He added that the Latino population is "growing faster than any other population. … With numbers comes political power."

The Census Bureau estimates the Latino population will grow by more than 10 million in the next decade, and reach 102.6 million by 2050. Latinos will make up an estimated 24.4 percent of the total United States population by 2050, Bureau estimates show.

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