Asians don’t appear to be nearly as identity driven as other racial minorities.
I’d figure based on issues that non-HI (were the unions rule) Asians should be voting Republican.
They should be targeted by the GOP.
It’s impressive how Christie won Middlesex county.
Whitman never did.
I’m just realizing Corzine lost by a larger margin than did the hated Florio did a time when NJ was more Republican-friendly. LOL @ Corzine.
Dat's my yob.
I hold no official party position but my family has been Republican forever. I know a lot of Indians and a growing number of Chinese. A number of times I have been tasked to try and bring them into the party.
These people are natural Republicans. They are bright, ambitious and conservative. They are steady as a rock and they do not like to make waves. One group I found had even formed their own “Republican Club”.
The greatest impediment that I have met so far is the religious animosity. The insults are shocking, pointed and barbed. If you think the Mormons set the Rollers off, you should see the reaction to a Hindu. These people are run off faster than I can bring them in.
We are also always on the lookout for potential leadership. If anyone spots a knowledgeable, well spoken young person with an exemplary background we shop them around, sponsor them and encourage them to become active. The two places that I am finding that kind of potential are among the Hindu and Mormons. Both groups are highly educated and have the characteristics that we want. Outside of them the pickings are sparce.
I had pretty much given up and I was advising the Party to just leave the Asians alone until an incident this past summer in another venue but involving an active party member. Our genius called a girl I had sponsored for a research project a “f------ A-Rab”, among other things, and she overheard. I stepped in and the Republicans lost a donor.
I am not going to allow the Grand Old Party to become a repository for this kind of waste. They need to be Democrats. That’s where they came from and they'll drift back there anyway. Now I’m going to give them some encouragement.
Virginia Asian voters swung from Obama to McDonnell
http://asianconservatives.com/government/virginia-asian-voters-swung-from-obama-to-mcdonnell/
Vietnamese American Republicans Coalition (VARC) & Bob McDonnell
http://vietrepublicans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=10
The Asian vote tends to the ‘Rats, as most non-whites do, but it’s far more complicated than others. They are thought of as the ideal conservative minority group, excelling educationally and being pro-family, but they also have high suicide rates and serious gang problems in their communities.
It can be summed up, very broadly, this way.
The Japanese-Americans are strongly DemocRAT in most elections, though with exceptions. They hold a lot of government jobs in areas where they’re numerous. In Hawaii, they are the core of the ‘Rat voting base. They are also, however, more pro-military than their party and tend to swing towards rather than away from incumbents of either party seeking reelection, separate from national trends.
Chinese-Americans are traditionally swing voters, usually leaning to Democrats, but not committed to either party. They have trended to the Democrats since the 1990’s.
Korean-Americans tend to lean Republican, but not overwhelmingly so. They are among the smaller of the Asian-American groups.
Vietnamese-Americans something like Cuban-Americans. They usually vote Republican, but are not conservative on all issues (immigration, for example). Also, as memories of Communism fade, younger generations are somewhat more liberal than their parents.
Filipino Americans are traditionally strongly Democrat and pro-labor/pro-government, but a combination of growing economic success and Catholic social views are causing them to trend Republican.
There are some native Asiatic groups, like native Hawaiians and Eskimos, which are still overwhelmingly Democrat.
Needless to say, this is a very general view, but hopefully, it’s a useful guide post.