Louis DeSipio
Louis DeSipio
argument electoral gain immediate lead vastly
The argument that this is going to lead to some immediate gain in electoral power, I think, is vastly overstated.
activism civic forms foundation potential require single voter weekend
It has the potential to be a foundation for expanded voter turnout and other forms of civic activism but that will require more than just a single weekend or a single week of activism.
deciding force latinos rare
It's very rare that Latinos are the deciding force in an election.
dramatic effect growth higher latino levels rates voter
The more dramatic effect was in 1998 and 2000. There was a growth in Latino and Asian- American registration rates and a maintenance of the higher levels of voter participation.
increase latino voting
There was an increase in 1994 in Latino voting.
trying whatever
My sense is that this movement, or whatever it is, is building, and it's trying different things.