Are Democrats and Republicans Playing Hot Potato With The Hispanic Vote?

As many of you know, the Hispanic population in the U.S. is booming and won't be slowing down anytime soon. With this population growth comes potential political power. The manner in which the Hispanic community wields this potential power remains to be seen.

The clips below demonstrate how neither party is doing themselves any favors in currying the Hispanic vote. In clip #1, Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks discusses how President Obama's policies on certain issues important to Hispanics could come back to haunt him. In the 2nd clip, a Hispanic conservative appears on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show to talk about why she has walked away from the GOP. Below the 2nd clip is a link to an article about the Hispanic community's past, present, and future role in American politics. 

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The Most Typical Face On the Planet

Last week I came across this article on Yahoo which I find very cool.  As part of its "Population 7 billion" series, National Geographic magazine put together the clip below showing the most typical face on the planet.   Based on their research, the world's most typical person is... you didn't think I was going to tell you did you?!  To find out, you have to watch the clip.  Along with showing what the world's most typical person looks like, the clip includes other interesting facts about life expectancy, income, consumption, etc.