Muted Voices Latinos and the 2000 Elections

The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest in history, yet this book shows that the Latino vote and voice in the election were limited in impact. In time for election year 2004, Muted Voices explores general themes and trends in American politics and Latino voter participation while focusing on key state electoral results including Florida, Texas, and most importantly, California. Since 1988, de la Garza and DeSipio have led the way in interpreting the role of Latinos in U.S. elections. This new installment in their series of electoral studies is chock full of data and thematic suggestions about the future of Latino politics. An original introduction by public opinion specialist Robert Y. Shapiro puts Latino voter potential in context with U.S. politics and policy. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Manuel Avalos is vice provost for research and faculty development and associate professor of political science at Arizona State University, West Matt A. Barreto is a graduate student in the Ph.D. program at the University of California, Irvine, and a research associate at the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Rodolfo O. de la Garza is Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science and professor of political science at Columbia University. He also serves as vice president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Louis DeSipio is associate professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California, Irvine Angelo Falcon is the senior policy executive of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York City. He is also adjunct associate professor at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Luis Ricardo Fraga is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University F. Chris Garcia is professor of political science at the University of New Mexico Rodney Hero is Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy and professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame Kevin A. Hill is associate professor of political science at Florida International University Patricia Jaramillo is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Geography at the University of Texas, San Antonio Robert G. Marbut Jr. is a graduate student in the Department of Government at the University of Texas, Austin. He is also chair of the National Governing Bodies' Council of the U.S. Olympic Committee Frances Marquez is a graduate student at the Claremont Graduate University Lisa J. Montoya is director of research and grant development at the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at the University of Texas at Austin Dario Moreno is associate professor of political science at Florida International University Harry P. Pachon is professor in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California and president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Ricardo Ramirez is assistant professor in the Departments of Political Science and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California Gary M. Segura is associate professor of American politics at the University of Iowa Robert Y. Shapiro is professor of political science at Columbia University Christine Marie Sierra is associate professor of political science at the University of New Mexico