Asian and Latino Voters Could Decide Presidential Election
/In a tight November battle between John Kerry and George
W. Bush, minority voters may well decide the winner of the 2004
presidential election. A study of the Latino and Asian vote has shown
that while Asians make up only 3.1 percent of potential voters, they
figure prominently in certain states. They account for two-thirds of
voters in Hawaii, 11 percent in California, 6 percent in Nevada and 5
percent in Washington. Furthermore, Latinos make up only 7.8 percent of
potential voters around the country, but they stand at more than 5
percent of voters in 15 states, some of them crucial battle grounds. In
New Mexico, for example, their share of likely voters stands at 40
percent. [more]
