Mayor Crossed Ethnic Barriers For Big Victory - New York Times

Mayor Crossed Ethnic Barriers For Big Victory - New York Times: "The mayor's wide support among minority voters is a sign that the strategy of the Democrat, Fernando Ferrer, to build on a dependable base of black and Hispanic votes fell victim to emerging political realities: that blacks and Hispanics no longer vote reflexively as a bloc, and that a middle-class coalition can trump traditional ethnic-based appeals. "