Plus the fact that he's the only Hispanic in the race, the only Westerner in the race, and given the fact so many Hispanics are in California, Nevada, Florida and Texas - early primary states.

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As in the case of race, Hispanic women are actually paid somewhat more than white women.

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With the first serious Hispanic candidate for president out of the race, Russert said that it meant that the Hispanic vote is wide open.

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Of single race non-Hispanic whites, California had the largest population at 15 million.

CNN: Most U.S. children under 1 are minorities, Census says

The bureau -- defining a minority as anyone who is not "single race white" and "not Hispanic" -- released estimates on Thursday showing that 50.4% of children younger than 1 were minorities as of July 1, 2011, up from 49.5% from the 2010 Census taken in April 2010.

CNN: Most U.S. children under 1 are minorities, Census says

Since Hispanic is defined by the government as an ethnicity and not a race, census figures for "blacks" and "Asians" may include Hispanics.

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Almost a third of all marriages involving a Hispanic or Asian partner cross racial lines (counting Hispanics as a race for this purpose).

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Now with Clinton out of the race, Obama has been trying to win over some of her Hispanic supporters.

CNN: Obama courts the Latino vote

According to Bruce Gyory, a political consultant not involved in the race who teaches politics at SUNY Albany, about 18% of registered Democratic voters are Hispanic, while 22.4% are white, two-thirds of which are likely Jewish.

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