Seeing election yard signs in the neighborhood (Dallas, Booker: condo, lawyer)

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

I live in the 32nd and while I see more yard signs for Sessions than I do for Allred, I would put my money on Allred in a squeaker. Pollsters are saying this race is too close to call, which is a huge turnaround from what it looked like in 2016 when Sessions ran against a Libertarian and a Green. Democrats didn't bother with that race.




Collin County is definitely pretty Asian, but how many of them are actually US citizens? Of those who are US citizens, how many vote regularly? In my line of work I know a lot of people from India and China. Most of them aren't even permanent residents, let alone US citizens. And many from India who have held a green card long enough to qualify for naturalization choose not to apply for US citizenship because they fear losing their Indian citizenship. Given that the overwhelming majority of Collin County's foreign-born Asians come from one of those two countries, I'd hazard a guess that only a minority of that 20% are even eligible to vote.


However...of the half dozen or so Indians I know who are US citizens, all are solid Republican voters. The Republican Party has heavily courted affluent south Asians with promises of eliminating the country cap on green cards and of quadrupling/quintupling the number of H1B visas issued yearly. They're obviously hoping to be paid back with continued campaign contributions, party loyalty, and votes (once those south Asians take US citizenship...if they choose to). (South Asians seem to like the promises of "fiscal responsibility" and low taxes, too...just like affluent white voters.)


Pete Sessions and Ted Cruz are both on record as supporting the Republican Hindu Coalition (yup, that is a thing) and as supporters of increasing H1B visa numbers. Kevin Yoder, a Republican from Kansas who is on track to lose his reelection bid this year, is a very vocal supporter of eliminating the country cap on green cards and is beloved by south Asian IT professionals.


Can't really speak for Chinese people because in my experience they're pretty tight-lipped about politics at work. I don't ask political questions, but other people do...and I pay attention to how they answer. The Chinese hedge & dodge the question. The south Asians give their opinions much more freely...I guess the difference is that one nationality is from a totalitarian regime and the other is from "the world's largest democracy."


Point is...I don't see south Asian voters around here abandoning the Republican Party. At all. One Indian lady whom I've remained friends with for over a decade posted pictures of herself in her MAGA hat on Facebook two years ago and is posting this week about Ted Cruz and his "red wave."

I know a lot of this community from my work, both fellow employees and customers. Your synopsis is spot on.

[jiping]

Collin County Asians are extremely red compared to Asians in NY or CA.

There is even an Asian Republican Club in Plano, meeting Ted Cruz every few months.

If Texas is turning blue, it's probably because of white "educated" women.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by jiping

Collin County Asians are extremely red compared to Asians in NY or CA.

There is even an Asian Republican Club in Plano, meeting Ted Cruz every few months.

If Texas is turning blue, it's probably because of white "educated" women.

Ted Cruz is a big H1B fan.

[loves2read]

Originally Posted by EDS_

The DNC has pulled money from several races as well. It happens every election cycle on both sides.

You are right----
It does happen on both sides
But in THIS election cycle the GOP is pulling money from races they likely thought they would win....
More districts are swinging to the left than to the right according to polls I have seen
BUT--this election is also different because the number of NEW registered voters is HUGE -- in some states and areas more than others of course--but in general many new voters w/no prior history--
So polling data depends on historical trends
If Trump surprised lot of people in 16, I think many people could be surprised Tuesday night
There also could be more provisional ballots than any other election (discounting Gore/Bush and hanging chads in FL)...

IF you are still going to vote Tuesday--no matter who your choices are--
If you have any issues--
Remember ask for a provisional ballot
Cast it
Call this number
1-866-687-8683
Voter Hotline
And I would suggest getting names of election officials you deal with
I think they wear name tags/badges to identify themselves so asking their names should be no problem

[loves2read]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

Ted Cruz is a big H1B fan.

Trump loves H2b visa--the waiters/massage therapists/cook staff at his resorts are probably more than 50% H2b visa people
They know how to respond to the letter of the law in posting jobs and manage to avoid all the other part time people in FL who work seasonal jobs...

[loves2read]

Originally Posted by jiping

Collin County Asians are extremely red compared to Asians in NY or CA.

There is even an Asian Republican Club in Plano, meeting Ted Cruz every few months.

If Texas is turning blue, it's probably because of white "educated" women.

Who knew that punctuation could be interpreted as mysogynistic comment...

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by jiping

Collin County Asians are extremely red compared to Asians in NY or CA.

There is even an Asian Republican Club in Plano, meeting Ted Cruz every few months.

If Texas is turning blue, it's probably because of white "educated" women.

Post of the week.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by loves2read

Trump loves H2b visa--the waiters/massage therapists/cook staff at his resorts are probably more than 50% H2b visa people
They know how to respond to the letter of the law in posting jobs and manage to avoid all the other part time people in FL who work seasonal jobs...

So who is anti-immigrant now?

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by loves2read

Who knew that punctuation could be interpreted as mysogynistic comment...

My thoughts exactly. This white educated woman was a solid GOP voter until Trump came on the scene. The GOP left me, not vice versa.

[loves2read]

Originally Posted by EDS_

So who is anti-immigrant now?

He doesn't hire Hispanics for his clubs--he gets Eastern Europeans--like his 3rd wife...