The Asian Vote

The website Asian Conservative has a great article on Asian-American voters and why Republicans should reach out to this community.

The second largest ethnic group, after Hispanics are Asian Americans. And, with the 15MM estimated Asians in the United States this is a potentially huge bloc of voters. With these numbers you would imagine Asian Americans as having a strong voice in American politics. However, that is far from the fact. Asian representation is minuscule as compared to other ethnic blocs. For instance the Jewish community with roughly 6MM+ citizens here in the United States has 37 members in Congress as compared to the 8 Asian Pacific Americans represented.

With so much potential, this under representation is at the heart of what we are trying to accomplish here at “The Asian Conservative”. Not only do we want smart conservative able-bodied Asians in leadership positions but also that we carry a huge voting bloc that needs to have their concerns and wishes addressed.

The Asian Pacific American population is the fastest growing minority population in the United States and holds key electoral presences not only in California and Hawaii, but also Florida, Texas, and Virginia; all key battle ground states this past election. Looking at a further analysis of the 2006 national exit polls, Asians show to be equally divided in their party identification. This close margin is a sure sign that the Asian vote can be a swing constituency. And, if courted properly will help the Conservative cause.

Another notable concern is the lack of participation among some Asian demographics. As reported by Politico, in the state of Nevada, Asian voter turnout was between 31 – 36%, a very clear signal that either political party is not activating these minorities. Also notable is the participation of Asian cultures in Oregon. Despite Oregon’s particularly large Asian demographic, the politically unattached Asian population ranks as high at 37%.

These numbers should come as a realization that there is a huge opportunity for the Asian conservative to impact American politics, as we know it today. If we are successful with The Asian Conservative we will be able to do just that.

http://asianconservative.com/