- Originally published in The Frontrunner September 21, 2004
Copyright 2004 Bulletin News Network, Inc.
The Washington Times (9/21, Curl) reports President Bush and Sen. John Kerry "have set up aggressive campaigns to draw Hispanic
voters," but "the nation's largest minority bloc is unlikely to play a
decisive role in the 2004 presidential election, based on their past
voting records and their populations in battleground states."
Although election analysts "predict more than 7 million
of the nation's 40 million Hispanics
will vote on Election Day, the bloc represents 7 percent or higher in
just five battleground states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada
and Florida." Brookings Institution analyst Bill Frey said, "This race
will be determined primarily by white voters." The Times adds, "As
evidence he offers these statistics: One-third of Hispanics are below
voting age, and another quarter are not citizens. Thus, for every 100
Hispanics,
only 40 are eligible to vote, 23 are likely to register, and just 18
are likely to cast ballots. For blacks the comparable number is 37, and
for whites, nearly 50."
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