An Asian American turn to the right?

The recent effort to reinstitute affirmative action in admissions to California's public colleges and universities was defeated. (Los Angeles Times / April 15, 2014)

The recent defeat of an effort to reinstitute affirmative action in admissions to California's public colleges and universities demonstrates the political power of Asian American voters and challenges the conventional wisdom about their partisan loyalties. 

 The defeat is a reminder that Asian Americans can have a decisive impact on political and policymaking processes. Perhaps more important, it suggests that if education is a key issue that drives Asian American voters, the Democratic Party may not be able to reliably count on their support in the future.

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0416-chen-affirmative-action-asians-democrat-20140416,0,5651567.story#ixzz2zAhaJKb7