ABSTRACT
We would like to thank a number of campaign professionals and observers who shared their experiences and insights with us during and after the 1996 campaign. Without these practical and nuanced insights, we would not be able to present as complete a portrait of the election and the Latino contribution to its outcome. Our thanks to Ronald Blackburn- Moreno, Rita Di Martino, Maria Echaveste, Charles Kamasaki, Ken Mireles, Norma Patif'l.o-Lippe, Jason Poblete, Jorge Ramirez, Margaret Ramos, Nelson Reineri, and Jonathan Tilove.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|71 pages
National Overview
part |71 pages
United States 1996
part 2|64 pages
The Old Reliables
part |64 pages
Mexican Americans in Small Western States
part 3|53 pages
The Must Wins
part |53 pages
Key States with Large, Long-term Latino Electorates
part 4|78 pages
The New Kids on the Block
part |78 pages
Key States with New and Potentially Influential Latino Electorates