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Leading the WayAn Analysis of the Effect of Religion on the Latino VoteWestern Illinois University, Macomb
University of Southern California, Los Angeles To examine the impact of religion on the Latino vote, we draw on data from a pre-election survey of 1,603 Latino registered voters conducted in October 2004. We advance the argument that religious identity is politically salient only among Latino evangelicals. Controlling for a host of voting determinants, we show that religious identity has an independent effect on the vote among Latino evangelicals. Furthermore, Latino evangelicals who identify with the Republican Party are found to be more-committed supporters of the incumbent president. The existence of a religion gap suggests that the Latino electorate may become much less cohesive as a voting bloc as religious affiliation becomes more pluralistic in the Latino community.
Key Words: Latino voting 2004 presidential election religious affiliation Catholic voters President Bush John Kerry swing voters Hispanics
American Politics Research, Vol. 35, No. 2,
252-272 (2007) This article has been cited by other articles:
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