PRESS ADVISORY
November 24, 2004
Exit Polls and the Hispanic Vote: A Closer Look
This panel is sponsored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Hispanic Link Journalism Foundation and EVS Communications.
| Date: | | Thursday, Dec. 2 |
| Place: | | Lisagor Room, National Press Building |
| Time: | | 10 a.m. |
Analysts and authorities will take a closer look at the Nov. 2 exit polls which show a 10-point spread - from 34% to 44% - among major pollsters in assessing the Hispanic vote for George W. Bush. They will also postulate on future Hispanic political loyalties.
Preliminary polling by the nonpartisan William C. Velásquez Institute, long regarded as the national authority, showed no significant change since 2000 in the Hispanic presidential vote, putting support for President Bush at 34.2%. WCVI president Antonio González will reveal the institute's final figures.
Exit poll figures by Warren Mitkofsky, hired by the TV networks and other national media, placed Bush's Hispanic vote at 44%.
PANELISTS
José de la Isla, author, "The Rise of Hispanic Political Power" (Archer), Houston
Antonio González, president, William C. Velásquez Institute, Los Angeles
Sarah Dutton, deputy director for surveys, CBS News
Ana Maria Arumi, elections manager, NBC News
Patricia Guadalupe, Capitol Hill correspondent, Hispanic Business magazine and other national Latino outlets, including Puerto Rico
Adam Segal, director, Hispanic Voter Project at Johns Hopkins University
MODERATOR
Fresia Rodríguez Cadavid, editor, Hispanic Link Weekly Report, Washington, DC
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