| Acknowledgements | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Tables | 第6-7页 |
| Illustrations | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Emerging American Minority Groups | 第14-26页 |
| ·Concepts of American minority groups | 第14-18页 |
| ·Political participation of rapidly growing minority population | 第18-26页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of the 2012 US Presidential Election | 第26-37页 |
| ·Political climate before the 2012 election | 第26-31页 |
| ·Results and characteristics of the 2012 election | 第31-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Florida: A Traditional Battleground & Obama’s Uneasy Victory | 第37-50页 |
| ·The most influential swing state | 第38-39页 |
| ·Indispensible minorities’ votes | 第39-41页 |
| ·Hispanic voters: the largest minority voting bloc | 第41-45页 |
| ·Black voters: the biggest contributor | 第45-47页 |
| ·Asian voters in Florida | 第47-49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter 4 Ohio: An absolutely White Dominated Swing State & Obama’s Endeavor | 第50-59页 |
| ·Black voters: the most influential minority voting bloc | 第52-55页 |
| ·Hispanic voters in Ohio | 第55-56页 |
| ·Asian voters in Ohio | 第56-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第58-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Virginia: An Emerging Battleground | 第59-69页 |
| ·Black voters: an important political power | 第61-64页 |
| ·Hispanic voters in Virginia | 第64-66页 |
| ·Asian voters in Virginia | 第66-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-69页 |
| Conclusion | 第69-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-80页 |
