Media Fiesta: Hoping Hispanic Votes Boost Democrats in Florida

Within minutes of the Census Bureau confirming the sharp decade-long rise in America's Hispanic population, media outlets renewed their story line about the growing influence of Latino voters.

In Florida, Democrats were declared the immediate beneficiaries because, as pundits inform us, Hispanics just vote that way.

Hmmmm. Anyone remember Marco Rubio and a host of GOP legislators with Hispanic surnames?

State Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith told the St. Petersburg Times that his outfit is "really invested" in doing better among Hispanics. Draw your own conclusions as to what that means, but the reality is that a significant portion of the ballyhooed population gain is a nonfactor politically.

The bulge in Florida's Hispanic population is heavily skewed toward two cohorts: children and the 1 million illegal aliens who are predominantly Hispanic. At least theoretically, none of them can vote.