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Census data shows 4 out of 5 US seniors are white
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Jul 16, 2014
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What happens in politics when people who vote make decisions for a future that's not theirs?
TOLEDO, OH - OCTOBER 1:  A woman casts her ballot during early voting October 1, 2008 in Toledo, Ohio. "No fault" absentee voting allows any registered Ohioan to vote in the presidential election between October 1 and the close of polls on November 4. In the past, voters could only cast early ballots if they were disabled, out of town on election day, an emergency response worker, senior citizen or in prison awaiting possible conviction for a felony.   (Photo by J.D. Pooley/Getty Images)
A woman casts her ballot during early voting October 1, 2008 in Toledo, Ohio.
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What happens in politics when people who vote make decisions for a future that's not theirs?

A recent census report says four out of five seniors in the U.S. are non-Hispanic whites.

Meanwhile, those kids they call "whippersnappers" are mostly minorities. This week, we'll look at the different ways these two populations intersect and how that is changing the face of America. What happens in politics when people who vote make decisions for a future that's not theirs? 

Gary Segura, principal and co-founder of the polling firm Latino Decisions joins us with more. He's also chair of Chicano/Latino studies at Stanford University.