Michael Alvarez

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.

That's exactly what I think both parties are trying to do,

That's exactly what I think both parties are trying to do,

[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.

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.

[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.