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This paper reported last week that Native Americans were receiving more attention this year than in the past from both presidential campaigns. An Associated Press story from over the weekend appears to reinforce that point.
The wire service attended the annual United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) conference in Reno where about 1,000 young Native Americans from the country heard messages from Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain.
Support for both presidential candidates was found among young Native Americans, according to the story, which noted that although the group has traditionally voted Democratic that’s no longer a given in this year’s election.
The story notes:
Jackson Slim Brossy, legislative associate of the nonpartisan group based in Washington, D.C., said the Indian vote — which traditionally has been Democratic — is up for grabs this year as Obama and McCain both are trying to woo it.
He said the Indian vote was a factor in Obama’s defeat of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in June’s Montana primary, as well as in past victories of U.S. Sens. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M.
"The Native American vote has been overlooked in the past, but there’s a trend of it making a difference and I think 2008 will continue the trend," Brossy told The Associated Press.
"The vote will go to the candidate who reaches out more to Indian country and has the best policies for Indian country," he added.
The conference drew young Native Americans between the ages of 15 and 23 from about 24 states, the story said.
