Tag: voting trends
By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 02:32:03 PM EST
Tags: voting trends (all tags)
Posted on Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 02:32:03 PM EST
Tags: voting trends (all tags)
Arianna Huffington analyzes who voted on election day, positing that "democracy was a big winner," with 11 million more voting in 2008 than voted in 2004 -- the highest turnout rate in 44 years. Among the trends she notes:
- "Hispanic voters made the difference in Colorado, Florida, and New Mexico. In Colorado, Obama's Hispanic support accounted for 12 percent of the electorate; he won the state by 7 percent. In Florida, Obama's Hispanic support accounted for nearly 8 percent of the electorate; he won the state by 2 percent. In New Mexico, Obama's Hispanic support accounted for 28 percent of the electorate; he won the state by 15 percent."
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