Live Poll: First Hispanic American President

I fully agree with you, Stephen, but the question is not to be taken too seriously. I just wanted to be a little bit more original and not ask the classic question: "Who's your favorite Hispanic actor/actress".

Thanks so much for your help, urbanemovies, very much appreciated! Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek,Andy Garcia and Ana Alicia have been removed from the list. The question has been updated like you suggested. And all of your new suggestions have been incorporated, which brings the list to exactly 35 in total. :-)

Your Welcome. I think it is a pretty strong poll suggestion. The 2015 census estimates put the total at 56,592,793 as self-described Hispanics representing 17.61% of the population with 30% being projected by 2050. It is going to happen sooner, rather than later as the group has the votes to influence elections. Just a thought, I think the list would seem stronger by culling some of the less viable and weaker actor/actress candidates that don't give that presidential vibe. In my opinion, I would cull some select actors from the bottom third of your list, in terms of STARmeter rankings (3000+) from the list to start: Ricardo Chavira, Raymond Cruz, Valente Rodriguez, Ada Maris, Belita Moreno and maybe some others that are not as popular or that don't seem presidential. These actors number one asset is their fame, name recognition and popularity. If they don't have that in spades or another asset to compensate (ie Ronald Reagan got his start as a labor union president of the Screen Actors Guild); I can't see them being elected President of the USA. You might even consider expanding the list to include other types of movie, television, sports or other media Hispanic celebrities. Media celebrities like Elizabeth Vargas, Nina Tassler, Cesar Conde, Sonia Sotomayor, Soledad O'Brien and others might validate the list to be seriously considered. These more credentialed candidates might add another dimension to your poll.

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Great choice, but unfortunately not born in the USA so he would not qualify for the American presidency.

For some reason I thought he was born here. Edward James Olmos

He looks very presidential, doesn't he?

I can see your point, but I don't want to complicate things too much, either. I'm afraid that people not very familiar with ethnic backgrounds in the US (like myself, I'm European) will not understand the term WASP. What if I just leave out the first phrase completely and start with: "Over 10% of the population of the United States is of Hispanic descent, therefore some people say..." Would that be ok for you or would you suggest a different formulation?

I had the same thoughts initially, that WASP would be better than white Caucasians to keep the comparison between cultural backgrounds (rather than mixing types). The focus of the introduction should focus on predominance of white-anglo-saxon-Protestant American presidents (except. recent barrier breakers Kennedy and Obama). It would be better to bridge that future presidents will likely break other barriers (1st Woman President, 1st Jewish President, 1st Hispanic President, etc.) I would tweak to focus on this slant or alternatively, avoid it altogether and just focus on the emerging political power/size/scope of the American Hispanic electorate in the USA. The 2015 census estimates put the total at 56,592,793 as self-described Hispanics representing 17.61% of the population with 30% being projected by 2050. My dark horse candidate ticket: President Nina Tassler, former CBS Entertainment chairwoman, former Triad Artists talent agent, Jewish, Puerto Rican, feminist, and a one credit movie actress. A seemingly quadruple threat, in terms of appealing to different segments of the voting electorate and proven leader. Vice President: Martin Sheen. Both are known for their strong convictions, commitment to social justice, results driven and have political views/attributes that would appeal to both voters from both major parties. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tassler came in at number two on its Latino Power 50 with Salma Hayek at number four, Jennifer Lopez at number ten, and Eva Longoria at number 31.

Thanks, urbanemovies. I changed the description to focus on the emerging political power of the American Hispanic electorate in the USA as you suggested. I didn't include Nina Tassler because I already have 35 actors/actresses in my list and if I open it up for all types of celebrities, I have to add many others as well. Another reason is that Nina Tassler has no image on her IMDb page. So could you live with Martin Sheen for President instead of Vice President? :-)

I have no problem limiting the poll to "professional" actors. In my opinion, I still would cull some of less viable options to leave open the possibility to add someone you may have overlooked. Ricardo Chavira, Valente Rodriguez, Ada Maris, Belita Moreno and a few others don't seem to have a fighting chance. All are ranked between 10,000 and 30,000 on IMDb's STARmeter. Sleeper options like Aimee Garcia, Lana Parrilla, 30-somethings like Melissa Fumero (who turns 35 years old on August 19, 2017), other surprising unknown Hispanic celebrities, like Pam Grier (% ?) or some other rising star might be more popular choices. I would leave yourself some options to add, as these unknowns crop up.

"35 years of age or older at time of inaugration" is a bit odd if you haven't specified when the inauguration would be. Also, there's a typo in "inauguration".

Bump.

leavey, could you please address Peter's comments? That's what I meant by the bump. :)

Ok, sorry. Must have missed this. I only saw the bump. I changed the footnote to: "Hispanic heritage, currently 35 years of age or older (minimum age requirement to become President), a natural born American citizen and resided in the USA at least 14 years"