Beyond the Barrio

by De La Garza, Rodolfo O.

• ISBN13: 9780268025991
• ISBN10: 0268025991
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-30
• Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr

Summary

Beyond the Barrio: Latinos in the 2004 Elections analyzes the mobilization of Latino voters at the state and national levels during the 2004 campaign and the efforts of Latino communities to influence electoral outcomes. The volume is the most recent installment in the quadrennial analyses of Latinos and national elections begun in 1988 by Rodolfo de la Garza and Louis DeSipio. This ongoing project is the only scholarly effort to track the emergence of Latino influence in U. S. politics over the last two decades. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Rodolfo O. de la Garza is Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science, Columbia University. Louis DeSipio is associate professor in the Departments of Political Science and Chicano/Latino Studies, University of California, Irvine. David L. Leal is associate professor of Government and Director of the Irma Rangel Public Policy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction. A View from the Battleground's Periphery: Latinos and the 2004 Elections	p. 1
Hispanic Voting in the American States: The Case of 2004	p. 73
Hispanic Politics in a Battleground State: New Mexico in 2004	p. 97
Emerging Pattern or Unique Event? The Power of the Nonracial Campaign in Colorado	p. 131
Battleground Voters in a Battleground State? Latinos in Arizona and the 2004 Presidential Election	p. 159
A Candle in the Wind? Latinos and the 2004 Elections in Texas	p. 171
Why California Matters: How California Latinos Influence Presidential Elections	p. 201
New York in 2004: Political Blues for Hispanics	p. 221
The Hispanic Vote in Florida	p. 251
Illinois Latinos in the 2004 Election: The Waiting Game Continues	p. 271
El Estado del Jardín: New Jersey Latinos in the 2004 Election	p. 293
Hearing Footsteps: Latino Population Growth and Anticipated Political Effects in the "New Destination" States	p. 313
Conclusion. The 2004 Election: More of the Same or a New Foundation?	p. 333
Contributors	p. 343
Index	p. 353
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