Abdul Salam : Mitt Romney and GOP relying on white voters more than ever . In a number of so-called New South states , for example , the rising Latino share of the electorate is occurring alongside an increase in the African-American share of the electorate . He says their diminishing appeal in African - American , Latino voters is a big problem . Obama : Growing nonwhite population could turn some red states into blue states . He says it would be hard for GOP to get a higher percentage of white vote or to appeal to minorities .
Abdul Salam : Mitt Romney and GOP relying on white voters more than ever . He says their diminishing appeal in African - American , Latino voters is a big problem . Obama : Growing nonwhite population could turn some red states into blue states . He says it would be hard for GOP to get a higher percentage of white vote or to appeal to minorities .