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To: unclewest who wrote (483772)	4/20/2012 10:26:35 PM
From: SmoothSail	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793917

But I believe an acquittal may be the match that ignites the bonfire. Just like the Rodney King verdict in L.A. Florida is a key state in the election - just as it was with Bush/Gore. This was not the best issue for Obama to pick to hang his star on. It's one thing to side with a black professor in a blue state like MA. It's a little different to choose sides against a "white-Hispanic" in a state that has the highest percentage of people over 65 and a disproportionate number of whites and Hispanics vs. blacks. (see the table below) The Demographics of Florida shows that Florida is the fourth most populous of the states. It contains the highest percentage of people over 65 (17.3%), and the 8th fewest people under 18 (21.9%). [1] There are people from a variety of ethnic, racial, national, and religious backgrounds. The state has attracted a number of immigrants. Its population is expected to double between 2000 and 2030. [2] Florida has a majority ethnic group, with approximately 65% considered White. There are a number of national communities in the state, particularly Cubans who migrated there during the past century to the southern end. Spanish is said to be the state's "second most spoken language", especially in Miami-Dade County area. Demographers[ who?] have speculated that Florida will have a Hispanic majority by the year 2035, due to large-scale immigration and birth rates of Hispanic immigrants exceeding non-Hispanic groups.[ citation needed] Florida's population stands at 18.8 million people as of 2010, making it the fourth most populous state in the United States, exceeded by California, Texas, and New York. According to the 2010 Census: White is now: 75% Black is: 16% Hispanic is: 22.5 Doesn't add up because some Hispanics claim to be both white and Hispanic.