Latino Politics in America, reaction

Garcia uses data from the 2000 elections and prior information to emphasize the rise the Latino voice in the political arena of the country. He shows both their percentage in the population as well as their growth rate to be increasing at great levels, suggesting that the "Latino vessel" that many spoke of in the 1990s has finally arrived or begun to arrive. He also charts that Latinos demographically tend to support Democratic candidates, although the results in 2002 showed that the once large gap between Republican and Democratic support was narrowing due to the rise of the Latino middle class. His example of the case in Dalton, Georgia shows the increasing influence and growth of the Latino population, as well as the negative and positive consequences of this expansion.

Overall Garcia simply emphasizes that Latino influence is on the rise, and although they have dispersed throughout the country, their cultural identity and desire to be heard in the political process is likewise increasing.