Comments on: Asian Americans Feeling the Power in Virginia http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 8Asians.com » Power of the Swing Vote: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-102425 8Asians.com » Power of the Swing Vote: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:43:24 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-102425 [...] by 0.5% of the vote and where Asian Americans in Virginia voted 76% for Jim Webb over George Allen. Asian Americans comprise approximately 5% of Virgina’s population, and makes up 16% in Northern Virginia - in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Virginia and Asian [...] [...] by 0.5% of the vote and where Asian Americans in Virginia voted 76% for Jim Webb over George Allen. Asian Americans comprise approximately 5% of Virgina’s population, and makes up 16% in Northern Virginia – in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Virginia and Asian [...]

]]> By: 8Asians.com » CBS News: the Asian American Vote in Virginia: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-101520 8Asians.com » CBS News: the Asian American Vote in Virginia: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:39:53 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-101520 [...] story profiles Asian Americans who support McCain and those who support Obama. As you may know, Virginia is surprisingly a key swing state this year where there are enough Asian Americans to actua... swing the state one way or another. One part of the news piece which I think CBS got wrong was that [...] [...] story profiles Asian Americans who support McCain and those who support Obama. As you may know, Virginia is surprisingly a key swing state this year where there are enough Asian Americans to actua… swing the state one way or another. One part of the news piece which I think CBS got wrong was that [...]

]]> By: 8Asians.com » CNN: Asian Americans on election: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-101411 8Asians.com » CNN: Asian Americans on election: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:09:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-101411 [...] coverage, which is true. Asian Americans do make about 5% of the U.S. population, but this year, there are some swing states like Virginia and Nevada that Asian Americans CAN make a [...] [...] coverage, which is true. Asian Americans do make about 5% of the U.S. population, but this year, there are some swing states like Virginia and Nevada that Asian Americans CAN make a [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-100186 Rob Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:37:14 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-100186 Oh, in regards to the comment about how some won't vote for Obama because of his race, you can rest assured that there is balance. My entire extended family of about 15 people are voting for Obama specifically because he's black. Oh, in regards to the comment about how some won’t vote for Obama because of his race, you can rest assured that there is balance. My entire extended family of about 15 people are voting for Obama specifically because he’s black.

]]> By: SC http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-100047 SC Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:46:43 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-100047 It's really quite simple, it's all about the money! -Asians that are wealthy vote Republican (tend to be East Asians, generation 1-3) -Asian that are poor vote Democratic (Can be East and Southeast Asians) Values don't play as much as a factor as you think, poor Asians with Asian values still vote Democratic even though those values are conservative in nature. What's a bigger factor is what generation they are, obviously the larger the number the more assimilated they will be, they will then tend to vote in the same fashion as an regular Americans. It’s really quite simple, it’s all about the money!

-Asians that are wealthy vote Republican (tend to be East Asians, generation 1-3)
-Asian that are poor vote Democratic (Can be East and Southeast Asians)
Values don’t play as much as a factor as you think, poor Asians with Asian values still vote Democratic even though those values are conservative in nature. What’s a bigger factor is what generation they are, obviously the larger the number the more assimilated they will be, they will then tend to vote in the same fashion as an regular Americans.

]]> By: Max http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-100007 Max Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:33:10 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-100007 The ethnic, generational, and immigration diversity of 'Asian Americans' almost guarantees it will never be looked at as a voting 'block'. Can you imagine any other 'racial' voting block having a noticeable percentage of it voting for the candidate that voted against an apology for the treatment of one of the ethnic groups making up it's racial identity. McCain voted against the 'Civil Liberties Act of 1988', an apology for the Japanese American internment camps and their loss of real estate and property. Yeah, local governments taking away real estate and personal property is a conservative value? As Paul Igasaki wrote at aaa-fund.com, "Barack Obama taught his law students about this story as a fundamental part of American Constitutional law. As a civil rights lawyer and as a community organizer, the lessons of the relocation helped define his work.". Going back to our 1960's civil rights era Asian American roots it comes down to: McCain who voted AGAINST an apology and redress for the Japanese American internment. McCain who voted AGAINST MLK day. McCain who was still using the word 'GOOK' in his vocabulary until his presidential run. Or Obama who grew up in Hawaii with and around a large population of Asian Americans. Obama who was raised by an Asian step father. Obama who's sister married an Asian Canadian. Obama who taught Constitutional Law at Harvard with lessons learned from EO 9066 (Japanese American relocation). As a 4th generation American of Asian ethnicity, I identify with American values. My family has been American for over a 100 years. Akrypti, please inform us Americanized Asians what 'Traditional Asian Values' are. Racial/ethnic stereotypes and sweeping generalizations = Fail The ethnic, generational, and immigration diversity of ‘Asian Americans’ almost guarantees it will never be looked at as a voting ‘block’.

Can you imagine any other ‘racial’ voting block having a noticeable percentage of it voting for the candidate that voted against an apology for the treatment of one of the ethnic groups making up it’s racial identity.

McCain voted against the ‘Civil Liberties Act of 1988′, an apology for the Japanese American internment camps and their loss of real estate and property. Yeah, local governments taking away real estate and personal property is a conservative value?

As Paul Igasaki wrote at aaa-fund.com,
“Barack Obama taught his law students about this story as a fundamental part of American Constitutional law. As a civil rights lawyer and as a community organizer, the lessons of the relocation helped define his work.”.

Going back to our 1960’s civil rights era Asian American roots it comes down to:

McCain who voted AGAINST an apology and redress for the Japanese American internment.
McCain who voted AGAINST MLK day.
McCain who was still using the word ‘GOOK’ in his vocabulary until his presidential run.

Or

Obama who grew up in Hawaii with and around a large population of Asian Americans.
Obama who was raised by an Asian step father.
Obama who’s sister married an Asian Canadian.
Obama who taught Constitutional Law at Harvard with lessons learned from EO 9066 (Japanese American relocation).

As a 4th generation American of Asian ethnicity, I identify with American values. My family has been American for over a 100 years. Akrypti, please inform us Americanized Asians what ‘Traditional Asian Values’ are. Racial/ethnic stereotypes and sweeping generalizations = Fail

]]> By: Rob http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-100000 Rob Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:05:55 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-100000 Republicans were mostly responsible for fighting slavery but times change. Just because someone did something in the past doesn't mean he can still laud it in the present day. Republicans were mostly responsible for fighting slavery but times change. Just because someone did something in the past doesn’t mean he can still laud it in the present day.

]]> By: Ben http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-99990 Ben Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:03:40 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-99990 I think you mean that Allen called Sidarth an epithet, not an epitaph! <em>(Editors note: Thanks for the catch. I fixed this.)</em> I think you mean that Allen called Sidarth an epithet, not an epitaph!

(Editors note: Thanks for the catch. I fixed this.)

]]> By: minoritymilitant http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-99983 minoritymilitant Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:07:23 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-99983 I read this article a couple days back. I'm not as disturbed that Asians vote Republican, I'm disturbed that they vote for someone like John McCain. And the picture, it hurts to watch all those people holding up McCain/Palin signs. My goodness. I read this article a couple days back. I’m not as disturbed that Asians vote Republican, I’m disturbed that they vote for someone like John McCain. And the picture, it hurts to watch all those people holding up McCain/Palin signs. My goodness.

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2008/10/21/asian-americans-feeling-the-power-in-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-99975 Akrypti Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:02:53 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2154#comment-99975 People need to review the history books and recall which abolitionists, civil rights advocates, etc. were Republican. Many APAs are Republican because it's the party most aligned with traditional Asian values. We can critique the state of the political parties today, but some of these comments here were unconstructive, not to mention wrong. People need to review the history books and recall which abolitionists, civil rights advocates, etc. were Republican. Many APAs are Republican because it’s the party most aligned with traditional Asian values. We can critique the state of the political parties today, but some of these comments here were unconstructive, not to mention wrong.

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