Location
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Start Date
8-10-2010 10:30 AM
End Date
8-10-2010 11:00 AM
Description
In the past decade, Hispanics accounted for more than half of the nation’s population grains, while whites accounted for less than a fifth. The minority vote played a significant role in Obama’s victories in Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado. Issues such as immigration will make the Hispanic vote crucial in November. This paper examines the rising significance of Hispanics and other racial minorities in the Intermountain West electorate.
Keywords
Demography political aspects; Hispanic Americans politics and government; Minorities political activity; United States Great Basin; Voting; West (U.S.)
Disciplines
American Politics | Demography, Population, and Ecology | Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Race and Ethnicity | Regional Sociology | Sociology
Language
English
Hispanics and the Changing Racial Demographics of the Intermountain West
COinS
Hispanics and the changing racial demographics of the Intermountain West
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
In the past decade, Hispanics accounted for more than half of the nation’s population grains, while whites accounted for less than a fifth. The minority vote played a significant role in Obama’s victories in Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado. Issues such as immigration will make the Hispanic vote crucial in November. This paper examines the rising significance of Hispanics and other racial minorities in the Intermountain West electorate.
Comments
Discussant: Maria Raquel Casas, Associate Professor, Department of History, UNLV
Audio/Video
The video file has two speakers. The second speaker, Dr. Keeter, begins at 39:56. File size: 271 megabytes
Attached file: 61 PowerPoint slides