[the OlLine Rebel]

"Italian-Americans aren't usually thought of as an electoral bloc," says Dr. Diane Heith, a political scientist as St. John's University. "They aren't even polled separately."



Maybe because noone much cares about mere ethnicities amongst the white race.

They also aren't as positively monolithic as certain other preferred minorities. It would be boring to keep showing that Italian-Americans are going 55-45 Dem, then 55-45 Repub, then 52-49 Repub, etc.

The media love showing how XXXX is going 85-15 Dem. It also helps to push their agenda - focusing on groups that are monolithic Dem. Helps give the impression that EVERYONE tends to be Dem.

[SJackson]

Maybe because noone much cares about mere ethnicities amongst the white race....They also aren't as positively monolithic as certain other preferred minorities.

Doubt it, they were at one time, I think it's got more to do with the mafia stereotype. The concentration in the northeast, hardly a Republican stronghold, is interesting, and a more evenly split group of voters simply increases the opportunity.

[DocH]

"Italian-Americans aren't usually thought of as an electoral bloc," says Dr. Diane Heith, a political scientist as St. John's University. "They aren't even polled separately."

With RINO-rudy's cross-dressing, support of the homosexual agenda, living with them, and prancing in gay pride parades alongside them and NAMBLA, I wouldn't be surprised if he has been.

Polled separately, that is.