Thank you AALDEF for the report: ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND MEDIA RELEASE AALDEF 2014 exit poll of Asian American voters shows strong support for White House executive action on immigration; independents support Democratic candidates in eight states New York...Asian American voters in 11 states strongly supported executive action on immigration reform (65%) and favored Democratic candidates in the 2014 midterm elections in eight states, according to updated results of an exit poll by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). The multilingual exit poll of over 4,100 Asian American voters was conducted by AALDEF in collaboration with 65 national and local community groups, the largest survey of its kind in the nation. Asian Americans said that the top issues influencing their votes for Congress were Economy/Jobs (50%); Health Care (34%); Education (32%); and Immigration (19%). In response to the question If Congress does not act on immigration reform, do you think President Obama should take his own executive actions on immigration? 65% of Asian Americans polled said yes. AALDEF Executive Director Margaret Fung said, Asian American voters, including those not enrolled in a political party, continued to support Democratic candidates in 2014, although this support has declined since the 2012 elections. As to immigration policy, two out of three Asian Americans want President Obama to take executive action on immigration. The 2014 AALDEF Asian American Exit Poll provides a unique snapshot of the voting patterns of Asian Americans in 11 states with large or fast-growing Asian American populations: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada, and Washington, DC. It was conducted at 63 poll sites in 12 languages: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Khmer, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati, and English. AALDEF has conducted exit polls of Asian American voters in every major election since 1988. In the 2012 presidential election, AALDEF polled 9,096 Asian American voters in 14 states. Selected 2014 exit poll highlights: -Among the 4,100* Asian American voters polled, the largest Asian ethnic groups were Chinese (37%), South Asian (26%), Korean (13%), Vietnamese (11%) and Filipino (6%). -10% of Asian Americans were first-time voters. -84% of Asian American voters were foreign-born naturalized citizens. -45% of Asian American voters were limited English proficient. -57% of Asian Americans were registered Democrats, 26%** were not enrolled in a political party, and 14%** were registered Republicans. In the selected state races below, Asian American voters, including those not enrolled in a political party (independent voters) supported Democratic candidates, except in Louisiana, Georgia, and Texas (declared winner in bold): VIRGINIA - US Senate Party Affiliation: 42% Democratic, 23% Republican, and 30% Not Enrolled in a Party Asian American vote: Mark Warner-D 55%, Ed Gillespie-R 34%, Other 1% How Asian American independents voted: 66% D, 34% R MASSACHUSETTS – Governor Party Affiliation: 44% D, 9% R , and 46% Not Enrolled in a Party Asian American vote: Martha Coakley-D 68%, Charlie Baker-R 27%, Other 4% How independents voted: 63% D, 31% R, 6% other PENNSYLVANIA – Governor Party Affiliation: 50% D, 19% R and 30% Not Enrolled in a Party Asian American vote: Tom Wolf-D 82%, Tom Corbett-R 17%, Other 1% How independents voted: 87% D, 13% R Note: Democrats voted strongly along party lines (98% of registered Democrats voted for the Democratic candidate); Republicans crossed over more than Democrats (66% of registered Republicans voted for the Republican candidate; 31% of Republicans voted for the Democratic candidate). TEXAS – Governor Party Affiliation: 31% D, 34% R, and 31% Not Enrolled in a Party Asian American vote: Wendy Davis-D 47%, Greg Abbott-R 51%, 2% did not vote How independents voted: 47% D, 46% R, 7% did not vote LOUISIANA - Senate Party Affiliation: 55% Not Enrolled in a Party, 28% R, 12% D, and 5% Other Asian American vote: Mary Landrieu-D 32%, Bill Cassidy-R 55%, 8% other (to be decided in runoff) How independents voted: 48% R, 34% D, 12% other, 6% did not vote GEORGIA - Senate Party affiliation: 34% Not Enrolled in a Party, 33% D, 29% R, and 4% Other Asian American vote: Michelle Nunn-D 52%, David Perdue-R 45%, 3% did not vote How independents voted: 48% R, 46% D, 6% did not vote Voting Barriers AALDEF also monitored 147 poll sites in 11 states, covering 373 precincts and recorded over 340 complaints from Asian American voters facing barriers or other problems at polling places: -Lack of interpreters and translated voting materials -Names missing in voter lists or other errors in voter names -Requirements to prove U.S. citizenship -Not being given a provisional ballot -Poll workers making hostile remarks to voters or providing incorrect information -Misdirected to wrong poll sites -Voting machine breakdowns and poor ballot design AALDEF partnered with 65 national and local groups to mobilize 565 volunteer attorneys, law students, college students, and community workers on Election Day. * * * The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:51:15 +0000
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