No Racial Gap Seen in '08 Vote Turnout

From The New York Times:

No Racial Gap Seen in ’08 Vote Turnout
By SAM ROBERTS
Published: April 30, 2009

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.

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