Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade and Republicans say they need to adapt to the changing demographics to help the party in the future.

From The Americano

When something works in politics you go back to the well and do it again.

One of the most-effective weapons for Republicans in their efforts to lure Hispanic voters to the party was to present good, young, conservative Hispanics and then give them the possibility to run for statewide office.

In November of 2010, Republicans were able to elect three young Hispanic Republicans; Marco Rubio easily won the Senate seat in Florida; Susana Martínez was elected Governor of New Mexico; and Brian Sandoval was elected Governor of Nevada.

All this was made possible because for years Republicans had been building up the talent pool of young conservative Hispanic office holders and giving them the opportunity to grow in state legislatures all across the nation.

The strategy worked so well in 2010 that the party announced Tuesday that it hopes to recruit 100 Hispanic candidates to run for state legislative seats across the nation. It is a way of rebuilding the GOP bench and at the same time attracts more Hispanic voters to the party.

According to Associated Press, the Republican State Leadership Committee says it plans to spend at least $3 million in hopes of sending more Republican Hispanic leaders to statehouses. It also hopes to make inroads with women voters and voters under age 30 next year.

Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade and Republicans say they need to adapt to the changing demographics to help the party in the future.

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