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“Should They Dance with the One Who Brung 'Em?” Latinos and the 2008 Presidential Election

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2008

Matt A. Barreto ,
Luis R. Fraga ,
Sylvia Manzano ,
Valerie Martinez-Ebers  and
Gary M. Segura
Matt A. Barreto
Affiliation:
University of Washington
Luis R. Fraga
Affiliation:
University of Washington
Sylvia Manzano
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University
Valerie Martinez-Ebers
Affiliation:
University of North Texas
Gary M. Segura
Affiliation:
Stanford University
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Although Latinos have grown substantially as a percent of the American population to now comprise the largest ethnic-racial minority group in the U.S., whether or not this national population growth can translate into direct political influence in presidential elections has always been unclear (DeSipio 1996; Fraga and Ramírez 2003–04). At least since the 1988 election, however, scholars of Latino politics have argued that Latino voters could serve as key swing voters if certain contextual and strategic conditions existed in specific contests (Guerra 1992). Among these are: a competitive election in states where Latinos are a determinative segment of the electorate; strategic mobilization of Latino voters; active engagement in the election by Latino elected officials, related organizational leaders, and Latino campaign strategists; a viable Latino candidate; and issues of specific relevance to Latino voters (Guerra and Fraga 1996).

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 41 , Issue 4 , October 2008 , pp. 753 - 760
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Copyright © The American Political Science Association 2008

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