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It's commonly said that Asians are natural conservatives, so it has been a constant wonder why more don't vote that way. In 2012, Democrats got over 70 percent of the Asian vote, but only 52 percent this year. Republicans got 48 percent of the Asian vote. And Asian percentage of the total vote went unchanged from 2012.
Asians may be the swing vote that Republicans have been seeking. The Republicans haven't seen such a high vote percentage from any other major minority group.
Asians are only fiscally conservative. But they don't ignore the laws of economics like many blind conservative voters.
Where republicans typically lose Asians is over social issues. Especially when you had the republican party ruined by teaparty losers. Asians are smart enough to realize that being republican was not the issue. The silly antics of the teaparty was.
Participation in midterms is never as high as Presidential elections, but that doesn't change the fact that 48 percent support for Republicans is exceptionally high for a minority group, even for a midterm election.
It does because who is voting is different.
Thats what you seem to not understand. You didnt flip votes, people simply stayed home.
So much for the leftist nonsense that Republicans are racists and war on women. Here in far left California two women of Asian American descent just were elected to office in Orange County, breaking the supermajority that the Democrats held in the state legislature. Young Kim was elected to the 65th Assembly district and Janet Nguyen will be state senator district 34. Hardly think that either of these ladies feels any discrimination or being picked on.
I'm an Asian who voted for GOP. In Louisiana, I voted Cassidy over Landrieu. The number one reason is that the GOP rejects Affirmative Action, which hurts Asians the most. Also, Democrat mayors ignore black violence on Asians, such as in Philadelphia. Finally, Jesse Jackson made statements how Silicon Valley should stop hiring Asians in favor of blacks. I find that Jackson and Al Sharpton are always making statements like this. It's like they are picking on Asians for being successful.
Exactly. I don't party line vote. I vote for whoever would benefit me, or I believe has the best chance of doing the job and the position well. I voted for candidates in 4 different parties this past election.
I've been in sales for most of my adult life.....people have their own ways. Blacks are more emotional when making a decision (in general), jewish men are more analytical, as are professors, lawyers and engineers. Jewish women are emotional, as are most women. Asian Indians and other Asians are extremely frugal. White blue collar men are tough, but want what they want and when they find it, they're buying!
"Asian" is a garbage term to begin with. I see no common interest between Japanese Americans and Indian Americans.
Even Chinese Americans are divided: (1) the Chinatown people and (2) the new immigrants who have advanced degrees.
Among the Chinese people here I know, about 60% support the Republicans, I would say.
Is there something wrong with knowing people from another background? Should we be silent about the experiences that we've gained from those relationships? Your attitude is close minded.
I think you missed the point entirely there. When people throw out the "I know someone" argument they are most often making it up to try to prove a point. Or they are assuming that because people in the area they are in is like xyz than everyone has to be like xyz.
Negative. They're both important. The mid terms are arguably even more so for the sake of checks and balances.
The Dems just lost, they're policies failed and their message didn't resonate with their base. The Obama House of Cards is collapsing on itself and has been for quite some time.
The Democrats just have to let that sink in for a brief moment and accept reality for what it is.
Actually, more people vote in the Presidential elections than in the midterms. So this is a question of who actually voted vs what those who didn't vote really feel. I went and voted during midterms. There were fewer people at my precinct this year than during the Presidential election. Presidential election, there was a long line. This year, I was in and out quite fast.
Its the mid-terms, of course there will be more Asians voting for the GOP
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