Census Shows Minorities Outnumber Whites in Texas

I believe that this last census count showed that Hispanics outnumbered ( or equaled ) the Native Americans in Oklahoma now. Interesting numbers all in all.

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Originally Posted by Buzz

Roger, you might want to give that another shot. I think ya got a little mixed up half way through that statement.

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I would say Roger is just a bit mixed up. no need to associate that with any statement at all really.

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Originally Posted by TxHillHunter

Here, here!

But we also care if you are a LEGAL citizen of the United States! ;)

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Ditto!

I wonder how much of that huge increase in hispanic growth is illegal. Their presence should have little effect on redistricting.

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Originally Posted by HPL

Ditto!

I wonder how much of that huge increase in hispanic growth is illegal. Their presence should have little effect on redistricting.

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We will likely never know the answer to that, but we'll feel it in many ways other than redistricting.

BTW- Gig Em!

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Originally Posted by TxHillHunter

Here, here!

But we also care if you are a LEGAL citizen of the United States! ;)

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Just lookin at the Census form
http://www.census.gov/schools/pdf/2010form_info.pdf
and I only see " The Census must count every person living in the United States on April 1, 2010. "
I don't see anything about a question 11. Is/Are Person(s) 1-12 living in the United States legally?
That could have an effect on "(making) the state competitive for Democrats in future years" couldn't it? ;)

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Originally Posted by BrianW

Just lookin at the Census form
http://www.census.gov/schools/pdf/2010form_info.pdf
and I only see " The Census must count every person living in the United States on April 1, 2010. "
I don't see anything about a question 11. Is/Are Person(s) 1-12 living in the United States legally?
That could have an effect on "(making) the state competitive for Democrats in future years" couldn't it? ;)

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It could, but minimal IMO. They ARE counted in many cases; although census workers routinely tell stories about knocking on a door, seeing people inside who don't answer the door. Can't imagine why a person here illegally wouldn't send a questionnaire back to the government or answer the door for someone with a clipboard... ha!

It's still pretty hard for them to vote fraudulently, so I would think the party "split" of any given zip code, precinct, etc is determined largely without impact from illegals.

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Originally Posted by TxHillHunter

It could, but minimal IMO. They ARE counted in many cases; although census workers routinely tell stories about knocking on a door, seeing people inside who don't answer the door. Can't imagine why a person here illegally wouldn't send a questionnaire back to the government or answer the door for someone with a clipboard... ha!

It's still pretty hard for them to vote fraudulently, so I would think the party "split" of any given zip code, precinct, etc is determined largely without impact from illegals.

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:confused: MN,WA,OR,IL,NV and any number of other states might beg to differ.