Al Gore won this state (New Mexico) by just 366 votes, a margin that will probably widen because the state's Latino population has increased, while the white population has shrunk.
This statistical shift shows a Latino population growth of about 18,000 people and a white population decline of about 11,500 from 2000 to 2002, according to the Census Bureau.
In Arizona, although the white population grew by about 43,000 people from 2000 to 2002, Latinos grew by 157,000. Considering that Bush carried Arizona by fewer than 100,000 votes, the increasing number of Latinos could help the state swing for the Democratic nominee.
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