Woo These Voters

Whoever winds up with the Democratic nomination will have to vie with President Bush not just in turning out the party faithful but also in wooing swing voters. In nearly every election, pollsters and pundits settle on at least one demographic du jour--the voting bloc that could (and sometimes does) turn the election. A look at the target voters in presidential elections over the years.

--By Nadia Mustafa

NASCAR Dads 2004 Politically disaffected, working-class white males (with or without Confederate flags) who lean toward Bush

Security Moms 2004 Formerly known as Soccer Moms, they are now preoccupied with terrorism and the...

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