Is America Becoming a Hispanic Country?

CNN.com ran an opinion piece by Ruben Navarrate with this title referring to the "Hispanization" of the United States based on the population growth, economic impact and cultural influence.

In the first 33 states for which data has been released, there are almost 600,000 more Hispanics than previously thought. There is still data coming from the other states, making it likely that the final figure could surpass 55 million, or 17% of the U.S. population.