Asian American Voters

Courting Asian Voters

Heath Brown | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Latin America, Grace Meng, Ron Paul, Asian Americans, Florida Primary, Hispanics, Asian-American Vote, Barack Obama, Las Vegas, Virginia, Maldef, Redistricting, Swing States, Pennsylvania, Asian American Voters, Latino Voters, Hispanic Voters, Vietnamese-American, National Council of La Raza, Gary Ackerman, Politics News
Heath Brown

The number of Asians in the country is on the rise. Will this group of voters be courted by candidates to the same extent as other constituencies?

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Asian Americans: A Growing Political Force

Sayu Bhojwani | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Asian Americans, 2012 Elections, Asian American Voters, Civic Engagement, Immigration Politics, Civics Immigration, Asian American Immigrants, Politics Latinos, Politics News
Sayu Bhojwani

The Asian American population is growing faster than any other minority group in the country, including in battleground states, and its electoral potential is promising.

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Kamala Harris & Asian Americans

Gautam Dutta | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Campaign Donations, Mixed Race, South Asian, Asian American Voters, Kamala Harris, California Attorney General, Asian Americans, South Asian Americans, Racial Identity, Barack Obama Racial Identity, Asian-American Vote, Barack Obama, Mixed Ethnicity, Politics News
Gautam Dutta

Harris is certainly the first African American woman to become a District Attorney in California. But she's also the first Asian American to accomplish that impressive feat.

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Asian Immigration: A Family Affair, A Chicago Perspective

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Asian American Immigration, Asian American Voters, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Asian Americans, Barack Obama Asians, Asian-American Vote, Obama Immigration Reform, Immigration Debate, Immigration Policy, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

To look at the news coverage, the 'broken immigration system' is about Latinos and their extended families, as if every single one of the "12 million" illegal immigrants in the U.S. came from Tijuana.

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Marriage Equality: A Cup Half Full

Gautam Dutta | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, African-American Voters, California Gay Marriage, Asian American Voters, California, Latino Voters, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Asian Americans, African Americans, Gay Marriage, Civil Rights, White Voters, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Gautam Dutta

Marriage should be sacred, not a political prop. We need to put another initiative on the ballot -- this time to undo Prop 8.

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Congressional Races Could Hinge On Immigrants: Report

Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Oberweis, Chicago Congressional Races, Asian American Voters, Peter Roskam, Latino Voters, Jill Morgenthaler, Fred Tsao, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Latino Immigrants Chicago, Voting, Chicago News

A report based on new voter-registration data predicts Latino immigrants will play a big role in Chicago-area Congressional races. An Illinois Coalit...

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Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Karl Rove, John McCain, Asian-American Voters, Latino Voters, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Sexism, 2008 Election and Race, Racism, Joe Biden, Saraha Palin, Thurgood Marshall, Clarence Thomas, 2008 Election and Gender, Barack Obama, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

Like everyone else in America, I was waiting to see how the match up between Palin and Biden would transpire. Beyond the giddy atmosphere that was bu...

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Empower the Undecided: UDecide.org

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, 2008 Campaign, Politics, Barack Obama, Voting, John McCain, Asian American Voters, Undecided Voters, Latino Voters, 2008, Activism, Black Voters, Women Voters, Voters, Get Out the Vote, Presidential Debates, Media News
Frances Moore Lappe

We can use the web to reach Americans who don't live on the web. In these last weeks, it's something we can do wherever we are.

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Asian Americans May Nip The Vote

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Communism, Mccain Gook, John McCain, Asian American Voters, Vietnam, Asian Americans, Gook, Barack Obama Asians, Big Government, Racial Slurs, Politics News
Disgrasian

"...two-thirds of Vietnamese Americans said they support Mr. McCain." What?

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The Sleeping Giant in American Politics

Deanna Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Asian Americans, Politics, Barack Obama Asians, Leap, Asian American Voters, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Asia Society, Politics News
Deanna Lee

While both candidates' websites have sections targeting Asian Americans, McCain's is a mere form to sign up for emails. Obama's is based on popular social networking sites -- with blogs, member directories, and links to embed the Obama '08 logo on your own Facebook profile.

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