Will Asian-Americans keep trending Democratic?

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The problem with the Asian vote is that it is not one demographic. Each Asian ethnic group has very different backgrounds and political beliefs, not to mention the diversity of class and wealth among Asians. Another problem with the Asian voting bloc is that they are the least politically active group in America (look at the usual voter turnout of Hawaii). Thus, they have a much smaller effect on politics than they should. Undoubtedly they will be represented with at least one Senator as long as Hawaii is a state, but otherwise they have had little power.

One thing to notice is the Asians of the Republican party. Look at people like Bobby Jindal; minorities who agree with people in the South based on ideology. If he can get elected there than any Asian who is staunchly conservative can be elected elsewhere in middle America. The biggest reason Asians are not Republican is because they are highly urbanized and surrounded by Democrats. But these urban Asians are often the most conservative denizens of the city because they hold fast to their traditions and social conservatism. But then again there are many liberal Asians. One must also not forget the large number of Evangelical Christian Asians that are prevalent in many suburban communities and are a powerful social conservative group.

The diversity of Asians prevents them from becoming a major force in politics until their numbers increase dramatically. Even in Canada where 16% of the population is Asian, their power is limited because they don't vote and are not all similar. Similarly Asian-Americans, only 5% of the USA are not a huge dealbreaker politically. It is still important for politicians to respect Asian-Americans and reach out to them, but they can do just as good a job reaching out ideologically along liberal or conservative lines.

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I feel Koreans are the most evangelical and most socially conservative asian group out there. At least they are the best at indoctrinating it into their kids. Other younger asians are very socially liberal, mostly because they grew up around socially liberal whites in suburbs. Of course I am speaking from a Californian perspective and things are probably very different in Texas.

Asians just pick up on their surroundings for the most part.

The Koreans in my area are generally very religious and are the exact opposite of the typical ideology of Seattle's nonreligious, fiscally conservative suburbs.