Obama Expects A Latino Nominee In His Lifetime

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Responding today to a question about Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), President Obama said that he is absolutely certain” that he will live to see a competitive Hispanic presidential nominee.

“Just look at the demographics,” the president said. The Latino population is growing faster than any other population.”

The president specifically referred to Texas, pointing out that “with numbers comes political power.”

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