Brookings Institution. May 1st, 2012.

Obama and the Democrats believe demography is on their side. Census 2010 made abundantly clear that racial and ethnic minorities, especially Hispanics, are dominating national growth and will for decades to come. The Democratic agenda— favoring broader federal support for medical care, housing, and education seems designed to curry the favor of these groups, which played a huge role in tipping the balance in his favor in several key swing states. [Note: contains copyrighted material].

http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2012/0501_race_election_frey.aspx [HTML Format].