Table 6: Distribution of Attributes in a Hypothetical Los Angeles

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Table 6: Distribution of Attributes in a Hypothetical Los Angeles Community

$\begin{array}{l|llll}\hline & \begin{array}{l}\text { English } \\(\%) \end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { speaking } \\(\%) \end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Spanish speaking } \\(\%) \end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Korean speaking } \\(\%) \end{array} \\\hline \text { Latino } & 20 & 31 & 0 \\\text { Asian } & 17 & 0 & 14 \\\text { Black } & 10 & 0 & 0 \\\text { White } & 8 & 0 & 0\end{array}$ Let's assume that in order to win political office in this Los Angeles community, a candidate needs to win at least 50% of the vote. Let's also assume that political entrepreneurs will try to mobilize voters along either racial or linguistic lines, using the existing identity categories listed above.
-If you answered the previous question correctly, you will find that there are two identity categories that form minimal winning coalitions. According to the logic of the theory that predicts minimal winning coalitions, which of these two identity categories do you think is most likely to be politicized?

• A) Latino
• B) English speaking
• C) Black
• D) Asian

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