2012 Presidential Race Decided Upon Swing Vote
States
By Terrance
H. Booth, Sr. -- Tsimshian Tribe
"The 2012 Presidential election is very close can
be decided upon 10 swing vote states; including: Politico identifies 10 swing states that
will most likely decide the 2012 election. Obama leads in nine of them:
Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia, and
Wisconsin. Romney leads Obama by one percent in the swing state of North
Carolina." [1]
The following states being targeted by Native
Vote, National Congress of American Indian, a non-partisan and non-profit to
educate and register new voters. Alaska
Native and Native American population on voter education and registration for
following states: Alaska, Florida,
Michigan,
Nevada, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Washington,
Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, and North
Carolina, Oregon and Wisconsin
where the voting numbers are increasing with efforts having the largest Alaska
Native and Native American voter turnout in 2012 elections. The States in bold and in italics are the
swing state Native Vote is working upon which is six of the ten states both
presidential candidates are targeting with a close vote by both candidates the Alaska
Native and Native American voters are in a position to elect the Office of the
President. [2]
"If these swing vote states hold up in an election
that requires 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win a majority, Obama would
gain 111 electoral votes to Romney's 15. States that appear solid or leaning
for Obama give him an additional 221 electoral votes. Romney's solid or leaning
state electoral votes total 191. These figures add up to 332 for Obama and 206
for Romney, more than enough to give Obama the winning total." [3]
Bloc voting is not new to Native American
voters: "Ridge to Johnson; the result
was unsurprising. In the year, 2000
election in Washington State the Native American vote made a difference in the
outcome of a new US Senator. Comment on
the Native American participation after the election. The result in Washington
State in 2000 was not lost on Capitol Hill. Whether it was Party strategists,
Members of Congress, lobbyists, the media or the political commentaries, the
message is that the Alaska Native and Native Americans are now important political
players. Native Vote should be feared
and/or courted, especially in states with a substantial Native population where
a race could be close. [4] Alaska Native and Native American Voters let us make
a resounding voice and let us be heard this election year.
1.
click here
2.
http://www.nativevote.org/page/key-states
3.
click here
4.
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