From the Times blogs:
The long-standing gap between blacks and whites in voter participation evaporated in the presidential election last year, according to an analysis released Thursday. Black, Hispanic and Asian voters made up nearly a quarter of the electorate, setting a record.
The analysis, by the Pew Research Center, also found that for the first time, black women turned out at a higher rate than any other racial, ethnic and gender group.
The study attributed the findings to several factors beyond the obvious...I wonder if I was counted as one of these active black women -- where do they get the demographic info? I think I'm white according to the DMV, black according to Social Security, and the '00 census did had a box for "multi-racial" or something... anyone counting that turnout? Wonder which box Obama checked...
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