In fact, what exactly makes you Hispanic is nebulous. There is no number of generations or years spent in a Hispanic county. The 2010 census defined Hispanic as the following.
The terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" refer to persons who trace their origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spanish speaking Central and South America countries, and other Spanish cultures. Origin can be considered as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/about.htmlMitt Romney's great grandfather Helaman Pratt lived in Mexico for approximately 40 years, died in Mexico, and is buried there. Helaman Pratt was on of the first Mormon missionaries to arrive in Mexico and later served as the president of the Mexican Mission.
Mitt Romney's grandfather Rey Lucero Pratt grew up in Mexico and spent much of his life there. He was responsible for translating many of the Mormon hymns to Spanish and adapted Mormon teachings to Mexican culture. He spent 23 years as president of the Mexican Mission.
Mitt Romney's father George Wilcken Romney was born in Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico. George Romney's immediate family immigrated to the United States during the Mexican Revolution. There are many members of Mitt Romney's family that still live in Mexico.
These facts provide a compelling case that Mitt Romney is in fact Hispanic. Mitt Romney appears to meet the requirement set out by the US census to be considered Hispanic.
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