As the Presidential Election finally approaches, experts warn that there are good polls and bad polls which can lead to the wrong information about Latino and Asian American voters. Getting it right is important in a year when registration and early voting is showing record participation among these two groups, […] Read more »
Among Donald Trump’s Biggest U.S. Fans: Hindu Nationalists
Your typical Trump rally this was not. First there was the ritual Hindu fire, a yagna, which burned in his honor. Then there were the posters, standard Donald J. Trump head shots except for a touch of artistic interpretation: a tilak, the red dot symbolic of the spiritual third eye […] Read more »
Clinton Holds 41-Point Lead Over Trump Among Asian-American Voters
… The Fall 2016 National Asian American Survey, taken between Aug. 10 and Sept. 29 in 11 different languages, found that 55 percent of registered voters intended to vote for Clinton compared to 14 percent for Trump. … When taking into account voters leaning one way or the other, Clinton’s […] Read more »
Donald Trump Might Accelerate Asian-Americans’ Drift Toward Democrats
On paper at least, Asian-Americans seem like perfect Republicans. Many are small-business owners. Their communities tend to be more culturally conservative. And a lot of them, having fled oppressive Communist governments, found comfort in the Republican Party’s aggressive anti-Communist policies. But in what could be a significant realignment of political […] Read more »
As Donald Trump Repels Minority Voters, G.O.P. Fears Its Future in the West
Republicans in Western states fear that Donald J. Trump could imperil their party for years to come in the country’s fastest-growing region as he repels a generation of Hispanics, Asians and younger voters who have been altering the electoral map. CONT. Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times Read more »
Less Than Half in U.S. OK With Treatment of Immigrants, Arabs
Among six key groups in society, Americans are least satisfied with the way Arabs and immigrants are treated in the U.S. Less than half of Americans are satisfied with the treatment of either group. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »