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For example, in female govenors they have 3 to the dems 5, from AK, HI and CT. They also have 1 Indian, (as in the country) govenor, in Lousiana.

In the senate they have 1 latino senator, I believe from FL and Sunnunu, the only Arab American in the Senate, from NH, (though not for long because his seat is up in 08 and he is getting his ass kicked by the democratic challanger).

So its 15-6 in favor of Dems vs Republicans when it comes to minorities and women in congress and leadership roles.

Now of course one should never nominate anyone just because of ethnicity or gender, but it will be a lot easier for the Democratic party to win the history battle because they have so many more candidates to choose from.

So the first female and male of each minority group to asscend to the white house will likely come from the democratic party.

So the first black male, female, Latino, Latina, Asians, ect. will probably have a D next to their name.

Now one might say that this is not important, however consider this:

In the coming decades Hispanics will experience the greatest demographic boom in the country, followed by Asians. By 2050 Whites will be a pluraltiy, not a majority.

And woman? Hell they already make up 55% of the people who turn up on election day.

So it may be difficult for the GOP to compete in the future unless they become a hell of a lot more inclusive.

Consider this: Out of 10 presidential candidates in 2008, not 1 was a female or minority. What does it say about the GOP that the 6 prominent females and minorities in their party didn't bother to even throw their names into the very crowded hat, in the widest presidential field in modern times?

I mean come on! Duncan Hunter? Tom Tancredo? Like these guys ever stood a chance in hell! It definetly points to something at fault in the GOP when not one of the female or minorities in the party felt confident enough to even put together a presidential exploratory committee, while on the democratic side 3/8 candidates where female or minorities.

Oh and one other thing to consider.

Right now the GOP is shooting itself in the foot with Latinos with their
excess beligerence on immigration. I believe Cenk pointed out a poll a few months back where Latinos were supporting dems over repubs 2-1.

If the GOP continues on its current path, (of being the party of old white men) and the dems get a Latino elected president it may cement the hispanic vote for the democats, so in 50 years time the latino vote will be as lopsided for the Dems as the African American vote is today.

I will conclude with one final thought:

During the primaries I noticed that each state, on the democratic side had a majority of democratic voters as woman,( one of the states was as high as 60% woman), and the largest age demo was 45-64.

On the republican side it was overwhelmingly male, in fact the mirror opposite of the dems, 55% on average male, 45% female for republican primary voters, and the largest age demo was 65+.

Apperently the republican primary voters are a carbon copy of O'Reilly's audience, who is on average, a 72 year old white male.

In the short term that is devestating news for the GOP, because it means that their base will be shrinking because of A. their older members will die, B. the future of this country is going to look a hell of a lot less white.

In the long run the fact that most republicans will die off is good because it means a chance to start fresh. To try to win over the minorities who will soon make up a plurality of the country.

But that is many years down the road, for now I will simply revel in the dems coming tsunami of victories.

I shall conclude with this thought: The TYT live coverage on Nov 4 is going to be one hell of a rocking party!