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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAsian Americans' political preferences have flipped from red to blue
September 14, 2020 9.18am EDT
John A. Tures
Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Asian Americans used to be a reliable Republican voting bloc. But long before Kamala Harris, who is Indian American and Black, became Joe Bidens running mate, they shifted to support the Democratic Party. This is true across ages, genders and ethnic origins of Asian Americans including Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Hmong.
As a political scientist, Im not just interested in voting, but also in how groups change their party preferences. This subject of study, known as critical elections, looks at how political party fortunes change over time as a result of racial, religious or regional groups changing views.
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Almost all Asian groups now back Democrats
Its true that Asian Americans are not necessarily a homogeneous group. Some have wondered if those with ties to countries that experienced communist rule might be more supportive of the Republican Party, which has historically strongly opposed communism.
Research by Catalina Huamei Huang delves into these details, using data from the National Asian American Survey.
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https://theconversation.com/asian-americans-political-preferences-have-flipped-from-red-to-blue-145577
hlthe2b
(102,360 posts)Trump hasn't (in my albeit shortened memory) gone after Asians, but he sure as hell has with Hispanics. I should think Latinos overall would have polling similar to African Americans, despite the historical R-favoring Cuban-Americans.
luvs2sing
(2,220 posts)she was republican, but Im not sure how much of that was her and how much was her husband. I think she was an internet bride. She wasnt a citizen yet, so it was a moot point, but she definitely talked republican talking points. Her husband died in 2014, and she took her oath in 2017. She is now a proud Democrat and, even though her English is sometimes hard to understand, its clear she has done her homework. Having her and her son as neighbors has been a great joy in my life.
JI7
(89,264 posts)that tend to be more educated in math and science.
Claustrum
(4,846 posts)When Trump's English is worst than an Asian immigrant like me, you go crazy. We value education and that includes English. We want our leader to speak coherently and intelligently.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)moondust
(20,006 posts)have there been in Asian countries? I haven't seen any and wonder if that could be an indicator of something?