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One of the big problems with this is that multi-generational Hispanics tend to self identify as white. From wiki, sourced to census:I have "heard" the following:
1. Hispanic people are on path to becoming the majority ethnicity in this country.
2. Hispanic people are, generally speaking, culturally conservative.
3. The Dems are currently culturally liberal.
4. In the future, it is possible that many Hispanic people will vote Republican.
5. The Dems in the future cannot take the Hispanic vote for granted, as it currently does.
Hispanic and Latino Americans are the largest ethnic minority, comprising an estimated 17.8% of the population.[8] The White, non-Hispanic or Latino population make up 61.3% of the nation's total, with the total White population (including White Hispanics and Latinos) being 76.9%.[9]
Saying Hispanic community is like saying American politics--there is a big divide.
I don't think much has changed among Hispanics since the election. Trump received 27% of the Hispanic vote in 2016. Today 31% of Hispanics have a favorable view of Trump, 61% unfavorable. Question 74A.
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/hash0nbry8/econTabReport.pdf
Back on election day when Trump received 27% of the Hispanic vote, 26% of Hispanics viewed him favorably, 72% unfavorably. Question 11.
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/l37rosbwjp/econTabReport_lv.pdf
Those are basically close to the same numbers with the biggest drop in the percentage of Hispanic's who view Trump unfavorably, a 11 point drop there. 30%, plus or minus is the historical average of Hispanic's voting Republican. The big exception was G.W. Bush who received 40% of the Hispanic vote in 2004. Personally, I think that historical average will hold up in 2020. Whether it goes up a couple of points or drops a couple of points that depends on whom the Democrats nominate.
Just using your numbers, that is a big shift. You say that it isn't but the numbers say otherwise.