21.   But the nominations were largely business as usual from a voting bloc better-known among music fans for misses rather than hits.

22.   Candidates tailor their messages to specific groups, fighting for the sympathies of ethnic voting blocs by promising to promote their particular agendas.

23.   Could be he was after the Eskimo and Afghan voting blocs.

24.   Coupled with the continuing reverberations from the Israeli-Arab peace process, it has increased the importance of the ethnic minority voting blocs.

25.   Councilwoman Rita Walters attacked the three school board members who form a majority voting bloc and whose campaigns were financed by Mayor Richard Riordan.

26.   Cuban-Americans, especially older ones, are a reliable voting bloc.

27.   Despite its rather monochromatic look, this is a district with large voting blocs that have broadly diverse views.

28.   Displaced by Hispanics as the largest ethnic group - and voting bloc - will they have the political clout to make demands?

29.   Dole aimed his speech at several key swing ethnic voting blocs in the United States.

30.   Especially Latinos, who found new ways during the campaign to penetrate what once was an essentially disinterested voting bloc.