PATRIOTISM WON'T MEAN MORE VOTES, EXPERTS SAY.(MAIN)

Byline: -- San Antonio Express-News

AUSTIN, Texas -- America has blossomed in red, white and blue since the terrorist attacks, but will those who are quick to rally around the flag also beat a patriotism-inspired path to the polls?

Don't bet on it, at least not in the immediate future, political observers and experts on voting patterns said.

``My judgment is that essentially in the short run, it will actually hurt turnout,'' said Curtis Gans, director of the Committee for …