Our American vote can be canceled out by Fidel Castro.
The African American vote, for example, shows signs of returning strongly in his favor.
Britain's next general election is due some time before 2010, probably long after the 2008 American presidential vote.
There is a small percent of Hispanic and African American votes.
The Hispanic American vote is not the Democratic monolith it once was.
And no Republican has won a significant share of the African American vote in any national election since.
When the media neglect the Asian American vote, candidates often follow suit.
With so many millions of Irish American votes on the line, however, it was a tricky call.
In one sense, of course, another negative American vote next week will change little.