11. Does that mean some voters, particularly in the Democratic precincts where black turnout was heavy, were improperly turned away? 12. Either Lewis or former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young also would spark national interest because of their potential to increase black Democratic turnout this fall. 13. For Clinton and for Democratic victors in states with substantial numbers of minority voters, the immediate savior appeared to be a heavier-than-anticipated black turnout. 14. For years, Democrats have succeeded in raising black turnout, and last year they were more successful than ever. 15. He accused the Democrats of concocting the issue to embarrass the party and reduce black turnout in the Republican primary. 16. Hahn is counting on high black turnout in a contested election to succeed Rep. Julian Dixon, who died last fall, to help increase his support. 17. He points to the elections of Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, who were helped by large black turnouts. 18. Her margins in those areas were much less than those of Dinkins, in large part because of the lower black turnout. 19. In Florida, where blacks comprise only about one-tenth of the population, the impact of a high black turnout could be relatively small. 20. Indeed, Edwards won his election partly because of a heavy black turnout, and he hoped the same kind of turnout would help Gore win the state. |