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Latino vote by party, 1996–2006 — The Latino vote had been tilting towards the Republican party for several election cycles, a trend which sharply reversed in 2006, most likely due to the Republican-led attack on immigrants (HR 4437 etc.) which took place earlier in the year.

Latinos remain more antiwar than general population

Latino midterm turnout surges in 2006 — In contrast to the population at large, Latino midterm electoral participation surged, presumably thanks to Sensenbrenner et al.

Republican losses at the state level, 2006

Republican losses in state legislatures

Republican losses in governorships

Increasing rejection of antigay ballot measures

Republican losses among faith communities

Nation’s most urgent moral crises — This slide dramatizes the importance of issues of justice and poverty to religious voters, rather than the divisive culture-war issues which get more headlines.

Changing youth demographics, 1976–2006