Smith, Diane,

Parties Targeting 12 Million Immigrant Citizens of Voting Age. Diane Smith. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 34, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Parties Targeting 12 Million Immigrant Citizens of Voting Age, Sept. 6, 2004; pp. n.p..

"During this tight campaign [2004], the parties are working to mobilize the 12 million immigrant citizens who are of voting age, a largely untapped pool of voters with the potential to swing the election, multicultural political operatives say." (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) This article reveals how political parties in the U.S. are wooing ethnic immigrant voters by using bilingual advertisements and websites in an attempt to connect with ethnic communities.

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Ethnic relations
Ethnic relations--Political aspects
Immigrants--Suffrage
Political participation
Political parties
Voting research

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