Michael Alvarez

That's exactly what I think both parties are trying to do. They're really making an effort in this campaign to read more

That's exactly what I think both parties are trying to do. They're really making an effort in this campaign to reach out to all groups in society, and really show that they're both parties of diversity.

It seems small, ... but Latinos and Hispanics are concentrated in some very important states: California, New York, Florida and read more

It seems small, ... but Latinos and Hispanics are concentrated in some very important states: California, New York, Florida and Texas.

With the exception of Florida, most Hispanic and Latino voters throughout the country are Democratic.

With the exception of Florida, most Hispanic and Latino voters throughout the country are Democratic.

[Yet both parties' campaign strategists believe Latino party affiliations and voting patterns can be changed.] The reason Democrats and Republicans read more

[Yet both parties' campaign strategists believe Latino party affiliations and voting patterns can be changed.] The reason Democrats and Republicans will concentrate on Latinos is that they are in some ways a swing vote, ... Both Bush and Gore can try to make some inroads into the other candidate's Latino base.

[Bush's strong effort in the state] is probably not going to help him win in California, which at this point read more

[Bush's strong effort in the state] is probably not going to help him win in California, which at this point seems extremely unlikely, ... But it may force Gore to commit some more resources here to really try to solidify his California Latino base.