Poll: 81% of Indian-Americans Supported Obama

[liberalpragmatist]

81 Percent Of Indo-American Supported Obama: Poll

WASHINGTON - An overwhelming 81 per cent Indian-Americans voted for Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama while merely 19 per cent will supported the Republican nominee Senator John McCain, an opinion poll found.

During an informal opinion poll of Indian-Americans US citizens, carried out by a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Washington - Bridging Nations, 81 per cent of respondents said they would vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, while only 19 per cent said they would vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Of the 40 per cent of the respondents who were registered as Independents, 67 per cent said they would vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden while others were planning to vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin, showing that the vast majority of crucial independent voters support the Illinois Senator.

The overwhelming support for Senator Obama amongst Indian Americans was corroborated by the National Asian American Survey (NAAS), published on October 6, showed that 62 per cent of Indian-American respondents chose to vote for Obama and Biden, while only 12 per cent were for McCain and 25 per cent were undecided.

http://www.thelinkpaper.ca/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1226346144&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2&cat=2

[galaxy21]

1. Indian American's tend to be more conservative (or so I read)

I really think Palin's borderline Klan rhetoric really turned off minorities who tended to vote republican. Muslim American's were another group that used to tread towards republicans (mainly the abortion issue) but they went 90% for Obama.

Seriously, the republicans are just too damn white to win elections anymore. All this Joe Six pack stuff might please lower income white men, but it pisses off everyone else.

[liberalpragmatist]

4. I'm Indian-American

Like a lot of immigrant groups, first generation immigrants (i.e. parents) tend to be more conservative both on social and economic matters. Second-generation Indian-Americans tend to be very liberal, though (and given that the community has a very high percentage who have postgraduate degrees, and given how that trends very strongly with being a Democrat, that also contributes to a Dem lean).

Both groups tend to vote Dem. The first-generation folks vote Dem in spite of being fairly conservative because of (1) distrust of the religious right, and (2) the fact that Democrats have long been seen as friendlier to immigrants and more culturally open.

[JI7]

15. i would say it's conservative in the "no sex before marriage" type of way

but it's not based on religion . in fact most indians (at least hindus) are not raised in a very religious way. the religion is more in a cultural way. i guess comparable to the way non christians celebrate christmas in america.

also the stuff about them being strict with not drinking, not going out too much etc is more about just not messing up your life than because it's wrong religiously.

one area they might be Republican in is the focus on money. though even there it's more about doing well rather than complaining about taxes and welfare programs .

[liberalpragmatist]

16. Right

If asked my religion I state Hindu, but it's more a cultural identification for me than a dogmatic faith. And I find that very much the case with a LOT of my Indian-American peers.

Indian parents are fairly conservative about sexual issues. Of course, younger Indian-Americans don't really seem to have those hangups, although anecdotally (and I'd say this is true of a lot of Asian-Americans in general), Indian-Americans seem to start dating later and seem to have their first sexual experiences somewhat later on average than the average American.

[JI7]

20. i consider myself to be Atheist

though i do participate in Hindu events like attending a dinner for diwali or garba(navratri).

most indian parents have no idea what their kids do. and these days with the internet and cell phones it's a lot easier to get away with things.

[indie_voter]

17. So am I. My parents came here in the late 50s.

Both of them were democrats, voted for McGovern. My dad died a month after the 2004 election, he was furious when Bush won.

[silverojo]

27. Muslims had better not turn against the Dems in the future

For there are plenty of GWB wannabes in politics who are just dying to start their Christian jihad against them again. Only Democrats stand in the way of this insanity being revisited.

[BlooInBloo]

2. I wonder how many are left in McLoser's camp when you take away...

those few NA's who see a lot of the profits from the NA gambling industry.

[liberalpragmatist]

5. Gandhi not Sitting Bull

In the immortal words of Stephen Colbert on The Daily Show.

[BlooInBloo]

8. Oopsy!

:rofl:

[dbackjon]

9. Or ....

Dot not Feather

[pettypace]

3. Can you say permanent Democratic presidency

95% blacks
81% asians
66% latinos

The latter two's population is expanding exponentially in the US.

=translates to Republicans having no shot ever winning the white house again.

[mucifer]

6. 78% of Jews voted Obama!

[galaxy21]

7. Personally, I think Palin's stupidity really turns off minority voters

I think a lot of immigrants pride themselves in things like education and self improvement, making a better life for yourself and your children..etc. But then there's Palin who celebrates not knowing anything and not being intellectually curious at all.Palin is the opposite of the American dream in many ways.

[OhioBlue]

10. My Doc is Indian-American and a Republican and voted for Obama

He put a sign in his yard and his wife even worked GOTV for us.

This is the Doc that delivered my son.

They're awesome.

[Odin2005]

32. Same with my Indian-American psychiatrist. n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. I'll go ahead and take credit for that.

;)

[JI7]

12. i think Biden helped bring some of the older ones who supported Clinton to Obama

in the Primary i noticed that the older indians, especially the ones who immigrated here were strong supporters of Clinton. this goes back to the Clinton Presidency .

but the younger ones who were born and raised here were mostly for Obama.

Biden has a good relationship with indian americans and most didn't care about his gaffe. he probably helped bring in some older supporters.

[galaxy21]

13. Biden doesn't get as much credit as he should for helping with Virginia and Indiana

I really think he made the difference there.

[malik flavors]

14. Jindal's people are some of Obama's biggest supporters.

[indie_voter]

19. when he runs for national office, I'm not going to vote for him

just because he and I share a link to the same country. I'll never vote for a republican unless something drastic changes within the party.

[jwirr]

18. Out here there was a very good organization. They had signs up and

helped to get people to the polls. Yes they are conservative but they are also intelligent - they keep informed. Any issue that effects us also effects them.

I am assuming that I read this wrong and that Indian American means India and not Native American? I was talking about the Native Americans.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. Yes, Indian-Americans means India.

[Joe the Liberal]

22. Its not just Indians though....

A lot of minorities voted strongly for Obama, republicans have a small tent and only appeal to minorities on a few issues.

[LynneSin]

23. That's not going to help Jindal in 2012

Of course the fact that Jindal is nuttier than Palin isn't going to help either

[La Lioness Priyanka]

24. i wonder what numbers gore/bush won. i would assume pretty high too

[Hippo_Tron]

25. Guess that means Bobby Jindal makes up 19% of the Indian-American population

[Tarheel_Dem]

26. I can't help but think that the Obamas' story is the real American story.

It's the reason why so many immigrate to this country. I think descendants of immigrants saw themselves in the successes of the Obama family. Let's be honest, both Barack & Michelle grew up in middle class circumstances and beat the odds. Both achieved Ivy League educations, and worked very hard to do so. Neither of them ever forgot the hardships, and I think that is what forms the basis of why so many people, from every ethnicity and background, were drawn to them.

The story of Michelle's father continuing to work to provide for his family, when many people would have given up and collected disability is simply amazing. And the story of Barack's mother having to deal with villanous insurance carriers while dying of cancer is something so many of us can relate to.

If we're honest, we owe a great deal to Sarah Palin for the hatred and religious bigotry displayed during this campaign. I think people who are non-christian were just simply turned off.

[Omaha Steve]

28. Obama's New Name? Barack Black Eagle (May 19, 2008)

Guess how this 1/4 Cherokee voted.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/05/obamas-new-name.html

ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Traveling though Montana on Monday, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., made his first stop as a presidential candidate to an Indian reservation - and got a little more than expected.

Obama was adopted as an honorary member into the family within the Crow tribe that inhabited the reservation - who gave the presidential candidate a new name and new parents.

"Awe Kooda bilaxpak Kuuxshish" was the honorary name given to Obama meaning, "one who helps people throughout the land."

Obama was escorted out to the stage in Crow Agency, Montana arm-in-arm between his adopted parents: Sunny and Mary Black Eagle.

Obama thanked his honorary new parents – for giving him another name to tack on to the list, "I like my new name Barack Black Eagle. I mean that's a good name."

The Crow tribe does adoption ceremonies for special dignitaries who visit the reservation. The Black Eagle family was chosen to adopt Obama because there are one of only five living generations on the reservation. With life expectancy so low, it is sign of great fortune and honor to have several generations living in the family.

FULL story at link. Goggle brings up great graphics like the one below.

[Omaha Steve]

29. The only Indian American in congress is a nasty R

He has this line he is using to scare Indian Americans nationwide.

http://originalpechanga.blogspot.com/2008/09/will-democrats-help-erode-tribal.html

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Will Democrats Help ERODE Tribal Sovereignty via UNION CARD CHECKS?
Republican congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma, the only Native American tribal member in the US Congress, says that UNION CARD CHECKS are the biggest threat to tribal sovereignty.

COLE: There is no question in my mind what the answer is, and I respond by saying, “In this Congress and the next, tribes face the greatest threat to their sovereign governments that the U.S. Congress has attempted in decades: the so-called Employee Free Choice Act.”

As Americans, we cherish our right to vote in private when it comes to elections. So, too, it seems to me with the individual right to vote in a union election in private – without some goon looking over our shoulder to make sure we vote “the right way.” This is a part of our democracy and ingrained in our collective sense of being Americans. It is also a fundamental component of our basic labor laws for more than 60 years, a personal freedom exercised by millions of American workers.

Both full stories at links.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/1108/Cole_will_run_for_NRCC.html

November 05, 2008
Categories: Leadership
Cole will run for NRCC

Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole, the Republicans' campaing chief, is seeking reelection as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee following a rocky two-year tenure leading up to last night, according to Republicans on and off the Hill familiar with his decision.

To regain that chairmanship, Cole will need to beat Texas Rep. Pete Sessions, who has already announced his candidacy to chair the party's campaign arm in the House.

"I believe that Tom Cole will run for re-election and enjoy the support of the majority of the Republican Conference," a Republican Strategist said. "He will give the Democrats a run for their money in a mid-term election in 2010 which may analogous to the one which occurred in l994."

[liberalpragmatist]

30. Indian-American as in "India", not American Indian

Still, hats off to all of Obama's American Indian/Native American supporters.

QUESTION: Do you prefer the term "American Indian" or the term "Native American" or something else? I know this is often a point of contention with some people.

[Undercurrent]

31. A minority majority. I LOVE this!

From this thread and 538.com

81% Indian-Americans
95% blacks
81% Asians
66% Latinos
78% Jews
90% Muslims
? Native Americans (does anyone have this number? Sorry if I missed a group.)

[TuxedoKat]

33. All the Indian Americans

I've ever known have voted Democratic, including first generation ones.