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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Blames Possible Romney Election Loss on Demographics

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 13: U.S. Sen. Lindsey ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC): Loss of Black and Hispanic Votes Would Be Reason for Romney Defeat. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  “If I hear anybody say it was because Romney wasn’t conservative enough I’m going to go nuts. We’re not losing 95% of African-Americans and two-thirds of Hispanics and voters under 30 because we’re not being hard-ass enough.”

— Politico quotes Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), saying that demographics would be the only reason for a hypothetical Mitt Romney loss Tuesday.

Yeah, the blame game has begun and the election isn’t even over. Funny he should bring up Hispanic and black voters. Latino Decisions found that Hispanics support President Obama in historic numbers — 73 percent. They believe that’s enough to carry President Obama to victory in four swing states and ultimately to win re-election. Those four swing states are  Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, and Florida.

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President Obama Gets 73 Percent of Hispanic Vote, Enough That Could Help Him Carry Four Swing States and Get Reelected (Table Source: Latino Decisions)

This was cross-posted from The Hinterland Gazette.