As Asian-American Electorate Grows, GOP Aims to Turn Local Wins National

[KamaAina]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-american-electorate-grows-gop-aims-turn-local-wins-national-n452661

But Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor at the University of California, Riverside and founder of AAPI Data, tells NBC News that the GOP's problem is bigger than communication. &quot The GOP's) strategy is primarily to make sure that Asian-Americans are getting the message. There hasn't been as much talk of changing the message," he said, adding that Asian-American voters are paying close attention to issues like taxes and the minimum wage — issues that Republicans may not be talking about to the community.

Part of the GOP losing the Asian-American vote is an ideological rift, Ramakrishnan said. "Many in the GOP think they can attract Asian Americans on socially conservative issues, or pushing an anti-tax, small government message," he said, though the "ideal" Republican voters in the Asian-American community—higher-income businesspeople—support progressive policies, like the Affordable Care Act and a larger role for government.

"Looking at exit polls over the last 20 years, the GOP has lost the Asian-American vote in a very dramatic way," Ramakrishnan added. "Asian Americans go from about one-third voting for Bill Clinton in 1992 to over two-thirds by one estimate voting for Barack Obama in 2012. No other racial or ethnic group—from young voters to LGBT to women—no other group has this dramatic shift."...

But despite local successes, conversations about the Asian-American vote on a national level have been overshadowed by what some see as missteps by candidates on the right. Last month, AAforjeb.com creator Zhonggang (Cliff) Li told NBC News he and fellow Jeb Bush supporters were "disappointed" at the former Florida governor's use of the controversial term "anchor babies" to refer to Asians.

Might not be a bad idea to have Tammy Duckworth speak at the DNC. Unfortunately, Tulsi Gabbard from Hawai'i doesn't get to sit at the cool kids' table, 'cause she sassed Debbie from fifth grade about not scheduling enough debates.

[JI7]

1. lost cause. the asian vote for Obama was higher than hispanic vote

And if you break down the Asian vote by country some were as high as black voters.

Asians tend to be the least religious and supportive of public funding for education .

[hifiguy]

3. Gutting public education, including the great state universities

is a sure route to getting the Asian-American vote. Everyone knows that demographic doesn't pay any attention to education, right?

How fukkin' dumb are Repukes? I ask that purely rhetorically.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Guns and the vigilante mentality that is at the heart of the 21st century GOP

is not going to win you much support from the Asian community. Culturally, they look down upon the cowboy mentality that the American right considers a key belief.