#aapi voters

[whenweallvote]

About 15 million Asian Americans will be eligible to vote in 2024, including roughly 1.7 million Gen Z’ers.

  AAPI voters have the power to decide key races across the country. 🙌🏽 Celebrate #AAPIHeritageMonth with us today by registering to vote at weall.vote/register!

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

44,000 women of color had a planning call on zoom last night. they are jumping in big time

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The base and the grassroots

If one of Joe Biden’s perceived weaknesses was with the traditional Democratic base, the response to Harris’s call to arms could allay a great deal of those fears.

I watched with satisfaction as a zoom call for Black women—the party’s most reliable voters—to mobilize for Harris grew from a planned 1,000 people, then swelled to 20,000, then 30,000, before topping out at more than 40,000 people according to attendees and raising a reported $1.5 million.

The labor unions began moving quickly, too. By Sunday evening, the American Federation of Teachers had endorsed Harris, as had the powerful SEIU, or Service Employees International Union, which represents 1.9 million workers and is key to victory in the swing state of Nevada.

Progressive PACs also announced their support. Three of them representing AAPI, Black and Latino voters—AAPI Victory Fund, The Collective PAC and Latino Victory Fund—issued a joint statement of endorsement, which carries significant symbolic value.

The Human Rights Campaign, on whose national board I serve and which is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, mobilizing millions of equality voters across critical battleground states, came out yesterday evening with our own endorsement of Kamala Harris for President.

And among Gen Z voters, there is a finally a palpable excitement for a candidate who is far more relatable, hip and with it, who doesn’t carry the same political baggage around Israel and Gaza that Joe Biden does. Harris and her team are comfortable with digital media. Within moments of her announcement of her candidacy, the artist Charli XCX posted, “Kamala is Brat”—a tweet that has been viewed 21 million times with a quarter of a million likes, and Harris responded by branding the Kamala HQ account with Brat colors.

And on Sunday, Act Blue logged an eye-popping estimated $68.3 million in new donations for Harris for President. This comes as welcome news after fundraising dried up sharply following questions over Biden’s continued viability as a candidate.

[TCinLA]

[mariacallous]

Since entering Georgia politics in 2020, state Rep. Michelle Au has been called every name in the book: Chinese spy, foreign plant, “agent of the Chinese Communist Party.”

Au recalled this experience in March as she pushed back against a bill to ban “agents“ of China and other “foreign adversaries“ from purchasing farmland in the state, as well as property near military installations. The bill’s mostly Republican backers argued that it would defend against national security threats; Au and other critics warned that the measure would fuel xenophobia.

“It stokes this suspicion and this sensibility that many of us face in our everyday lives—even before this type of bill was being passed—that Asian Americans and Chinese Americans in particular are perpetually foreign,” said Au, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist and a Democrat in Georgia’s House of Representatives. “We are cast under a light of suspicion that other immigrants are not.”

The bill, which was signed into law in April, reflects how concerns about China’s influence loom large in Georgia, a swing state that proved key in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and that both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are desperate to win on Nov. 5. It’s not just land ownership that has raised national security concerns in the state. Georgia Tech, a top public university, recently severed a long-standing partnership with a Chinese university.

At the same time, Chinese American communities are intimately familiar with how rocky U.S.-China relations and inflammatory rhetoric can stoke hostility against Asian Americans, which surged nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, during Trump’s presidency. In Georgia, fears about hate crimes intensified after a gunman stormed three spas in Atlanta in 2021 and killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women.

“While attention may have moved from [the 2021 shootings], the fear that Asian Americans, Chinese Americans [feel] is still very much there,” said Marvin Lim, another Democratic state representative in Georgia. He added that these communities have long grappled with the question of where they fit in.

Georgia’s Chinese American community, which today consists of more than 80,000 people, accounts for just a slice of the state’s electorate. But it offers a window into how geopolitical pressures weigh on Chinese American voters ahead of an election partly defined by a U.S. hawkishness toward Beijing.

“Asian American voters in Georgia are the fastest-growing voting demographic and voting bloc,” said Murtaza Khwaja, the executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, a legal advocacy group. It’s, he said, “an electorate that wants to see themselves represented and see candidates emerge from those communities.”

Georgia’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population has grown by more than 50 percent since 2010, with many people settling in the Atlanta-area counties of Forsyth and Gwinnett. In 2020, they made their electoral power clear. Voter turnout among the group surged by a staggering 84 percent compared to the 2016 election—an increase that helped Biden win the battleground state and the Democrats take the Senate.

Those trends were also visible nationally, as Asian Americans—a group long overlooked by both politicians and pollsters—increased their turnout by 40 percent, with most of those ballots cast for Biden. The bloc could be even more decisive this time around. Between January and June, Asian Americans logged the sharpest increase in voter registration of any racial group in the United States, compared to the same period in 2020.

“As the fastest-growing racial group in the country and also the fastest-growing electorate in this country, we are stating very clearly that elected officials can no longer take us for granted,” said Cynthia Choi, the co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, a U.S.-based coalition. “We deserve to have our rights protected. We deserve to feel that we can establish roots in this country. We deserve to have protections and to feel safe.”

This political evolution is underway as competition with China has become one of the rare areas of bipartisan agreement in Washington. Trump spent his four years in the White House waging a trade war with China and using inflammatory language that deepened concerns about xenophobia against Chinese and Asian Americans. After taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden expanded on many of Trump’s policies with his own campaign of tariffs and tough restrictions; Harris is expected to take a similarly hawkish approach.

Chinese Americans’ voting preferences remain somewhat hazy, in part because the community is not monolithic, with deep political divisions across generations, professions, proximity to immigration, gender, and education level. Like other Asian American demographic groups, many Chinese Americans also do not have long familial traditions of voting for Republicans or Democrats, resulting in weaker party affiliation.

The AAPI community has “a lot of new American voters. We have a lot of naturalized citizens, people who maybe haven’t voted in the past,” said Au. “If you’re thinking about just the math of it, these are voters who are up for grabs.”

There are some overarching trends. Nationally, the majority of Chinese American voters lean Democratic, according to the Pew Research Center. They also largely favor Harris over Trump; A 2024 voter survey by AAPI Data found that 65 percent of Chinese American respondents backed Harris, compared to 24 percent who preferred Trump. Forty-five percent of respondents believed that Harris would do a better job dealing with China—more than double the percent that supported Trump’s approach.

The outlook is more complicated along individual issue areas. Take economic policy, which remains a top concern for Georgia’s Chinese Americans, according to Khwaja. “Many in the Chinese American community here in Georgia are small-business owners or physicians who own their practice or of the like,” he said. “The economy is an incredibly important issue for them.”

Yet Chinese American voters overall are divided on which party does a better job when it comes to economic policy. According to one survey by AAPI Data, one-third of Chinese American respondents believed Republicans had a better approach to jobs and the economy, which only slightly edged out the 31 percent who favored the Democrats and the 29 percent who felt there was no difference between the parties. One-third of Chinese American respondents also favored Republicans’ record on inflation, compared to the 26 percent who preferred that of the Democrats.

It’s also difficult to tell how U.S.-China relations will sway the vote among the demographic. Among Asian Americans, Chinese Americans are the only group in which the majority does not view their ancestral homeland favorably, according to Pew, underscoring how some voters may prefer a tough-on-China approach in this year’s election.

Fei-Ling Wang, a professor of international affairs at Georgia Tech, said that some Chinese Americans in Georgia may favor Trump because his rhetoric makes him seem tougher on Beijing than Harris—even if that’s not necessarily true in practice. “Many Chinese Americans, in my opinion, they sort of read the rhetoric more than [the] substance,” he said.

On the other hand, some voters may worry about what that kind of tough talk means for them. Nearly two-thirds of Chinese Americans believe that the current U.S.-China relationship negatively affects how they are treated, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago. More than 80 percent of respondents expressed concern about how both presidential candidates’ rhetoric toward China could fuel discrimination in the United States.

“The majority of domestic xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment is driven by American foreign policy,” Khwaja said. “I think even those that would be supportive of legislation or … rhetoric critical of the Chinese government, there’s a reservation and caution of the form that it’s taken and how they themselves and their families would be targeted.”

These issues could prove pivotal on Nov. 5 in the battleground of Georgia, where polls are pointing to a thin margin between Harris and Trump; as of Oct. 16, polling averages showed Trump in the lead by around one point. Four years after Asian Americans in Georgia showed up at the polls in record numbers, those same voters may now be gearing up for another round.

“I was told as a first-time candidate, ‘Don’t bother talking to Asian voters because Asian people don’t vote,’” Au said. “I think we’re realizing that that is wrong, and people are now actively like, ‘Oh, we were sleeping on the Asian Americans. We’ve got to get them to vote for us.’”

[militantinremission]

Reading the Tea Leaves

If We follow Mainstream Media, the Harris- Walz Ticket may squeak out a Win on Election Day. Their Polling has the Democratic Ticket winning in most of the Battleground States, & Harris ahead of Trump in favorability. Personally, I find that hard to believe. Early Voting Results already have the Trump- Vance Ticket ahead, & I find it hard to believe that Uncommitted Voters will eventually cast their Vote for Kamala. The Holes in her Campaign are hard to ignore:

The historically reliable Black Vote is NOT a lock. If they're lucky, Harris-Walz may get 65%- 70% of that Vote. Obama, Clinton, & Biden received upwards of 80% of the Black Vote.

Arab Americans DON'T support Kamala's Pro Israel stance. Jill Stein is getting 40% of the Arab American Vote in Michigan, while Kamala's getting roughly 14%. Arab American sentiment may hurt her in Georgia & the other Swing States.

Latinx as a Collective haven't shown any real enthusiasm for Harris-Walz outside of Nevada; even after the fallout from Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally.

47% of White Women Voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton. If We judge from Vivek Ramaswami & Nikki Haley's GOP Primary Run, I don't think 'Reproductive Freedom' (i.e. Abortion Rights) will be enough to get this group to vote for her at a higher percentage.

Voters under 50Yrs Old aren't moved by her Platform. Gen. Z in particular don't like her continued support of Israel. Calling their generation 'Stupid' doesn't help.

The Asian/ AAPI Community aren't showing excitement for Harris-Walz; I hear more critique than support from this group.

As the Incumbent Candidate, Kamala Harris OWNS the Economy & Immigration.

Her misstep w/ Christians still resonates in The Bible Belt.

I have said a few times that Donald Trump IS a flawed Candidate. The Harris-Walz Campaign's inability to communicate a CLEAR Policy Message has been an albatross around their necks. After numerous Soft Ball Interviews & Star Studded Rallies, Folks R STILL trying to figure out how she will bring about her Campaign Promises. Most of Kamala's Policy Initiatives require an Act of Congress. Harris & Waltz R BOTH messy Candidates. Kamala faces questions regarding her (Jamaican) Lineage, & Doug Emhoff's indiscretions aren't a good look for America's 1st Woman President.

Harris' handlers have kept her focused on Domestic Issues, but many question her ability to hold her own on the World Stage. She says that she favors a 2 State solution in Israel, but in the same breath says that Israel has a Right to defend themselves; even after Tens of Thousands of Palestinians have been killed, & a population of 2 Million have been displaced. She has been quiet on the subject of Ukraine & the growing tension over Taiwan. Critics wonder if she can be a strong Commander In Chief at a Time when We face a Real threat of a 3rd World War.

Like many, I see the numbers that Mainstream Media is posting. That said, I also know that some Trump Supporters have held their opinions close to vest this time around. Internal Polling shows that they are being underrepresented & just may surprise Pollsters on Election Day. I also can't ignore the energy surrounding Donald Trump; Kamala Harris talks more about him then her Policy Initiatives. There has been A LOT of programming on the part of the DNC, but they have also focused on what a Trump Administration will look like more than a Harris-Walz Administration.

I think Donald Trump will win the Election decidedly; i'm just not sure how wide of a margin he will win by. Internal Polls have him ahead in 5 of the 7 Battleground States. If Trump wins, i'm curious to see WHO the DNC will blame it on. Black America wasn't in the conversation for over 3Yrs, but We have been the Center of Attention over the last 13 Weeks. If Kamala Wins, i'm just as curious to see if she rewards Black Voters w/ Real Policy. If she's intent on sticking w/ the 'Biden Agenda', I expect more of the same.

-Just My 2 Cents

[harriswalz4usabybr]

These are four of the surrogates that we plan to lean on heavily during the campaign. We’ve assigned surrogates to various regions and marked them as main or back-up, but both will be leaned on in ways that speaks to the strengths of the surrogate.

Native Heartland (OK, NM, CO)

Secretary Deb Haaland—the first Native American woman to serve as a Cabinet Secretary, leading the Department of the Interior, Deb Haaland is a trailblazer for Indigenous rights and environmental justice. Her work to protect public lands, promote renewable energy, and advocate for Native American communities aligns perfectly with the Harris-Walz campaign’s commitment to environmental stewardship and social equity. Haaland’s unique perspective and leadership make her a critical surrogate in states with significant Indigenous populations, such as the heartland.

Iowa

Main: Mayor Connie Boesen—a strong advocate for local economic development, public safety, and community engagement. Her leadership in a key battleground state like Iowa makes her an important surrogate for the Harris-Walz campaign. Boesen’s ability to connect with rural and urban voters alike, combined with her focus on practical, community-driven solutions, helps to bolster the campaign’s efforts in the heartland of America.

Back-up: US Representative Sharice Davids—one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Kansas, Sharice Davids embodies the diversity and progress that our campaign champions. Her work on healthcare, education, and economic development reflects the campaign’s priorities, and her ability to connect with voters across a wide spectrum of backgrounds is invaluable. Davids’ presence on the campaign trail in the Midwest helps to strengthen the campaign’s appeal to both Native American communities and working-class voters.

Far West (AK, HI, Pacific Territories)

Senator Mazie Hirono—a powerful advocate for immigration reform, women's rights, and social justice. Her outspoken leadership in the Senate and her commitment to progressive values resonate with our campaign’s vision for an inclusive America. Hirono’s deep connection to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, along with her focus on civil rights, makes her an essential voice in mobilizing these key voter groups, particularly in states like Hawaii and our Pacific Territories.

[skinnyscottishbloke]

$30 million in 6 hrs from small donors, huge endorsements from over half of the Dem congressional members plus governors like Newsome, Cooper, Shapiro, orgs like the Human Rights Campaign, Emily’s List, Farmworkers, AAPI for America, heavy hitters like the Clintons, John Kerry, fuck, even a Nikki Haley Voters PAC. LET’S 👏🏻 FUCKING 👏🏻 GO 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 #harris2024 #voteblue #fucktrump #kamalaharrisforthepeople

edit: that’s $40 million raised 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[walterthemelon]

if some of my fellow AAPI* followers want to hear me muse with me about why Asian American voters are outliers** compared to other races, just let me know.

*as in asian diaspora.

**the outlier is that more Asian Men voted dem the Asian Women. source -> https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/exit-polls/national-results/general/president/20

[tjeromebaker]

https://iwillvote.com #FakeNews "RedWave" In #Nevada | #Trump Says "We Are Leading By So Much" | Trump National Sales Tax | A #BlueWave Will Come In Nevada & Wipe Out The Republican #RedMirage

At an AAPI voter-focused rally in Vegas, former President Donald Trump praised "beautiful" Filipino clothing and cheered a GOP turnout lead in Nevada's early voting period so far. "We are leading by so much."

Trump In Nevada Donald Trump is an unserious man who thinks tariffs are taxes on the country that sends goods to the United States. The reality is that Trump Tariffs are really nothing more than a Trump National Sales Tax, paid for by the American consumers. That’s you and me, we pay the tariffs. China pays nothing. Trump has smart people around him, economists, who know that. But they…

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] Music director AR Rahman (Photo: PTI)2 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 7:25 AM IST Legendary music composer A R Rahman has recorded a 30-minute performance video in support of Vice President Kamaal Harris, which is expected to give a big boost to her presidential campaign ahead of the November 5 general elections. Rahman, 57, is the first major international artist from S Asia to have endorsed Harris, who is of mixed Indian and African origin. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp With this performance, A R Rahman has added his voice to a chorus of leaders and artists who are standing up for progress and representation in America, said Shekar Narasimhan, chairman of the AAPI Victory Fund.  This is more than just a musical event, it's a call to action for our communities to engage and vote for the future we want to see, he said after AAPI Victory Fund announced that Rahman, the globally renowned Indian composer and musician, has recorded an exclusive 30-minute performance in support Harris's 2024 presidential campaign. This powerful endorsement by one of the most iconic voices in the South Asian community underscores the vital role of AAPI voters in this election and the growing momentum behind the Harris-Walz ticket, AAPI Victory Fund said. The exclusive performance is set to be broadcast on AAPI Victory Fund's YouTube but also across major South Asian networks, including AVS and TV Asia, as part of a strategic push to galvanise support for Kamala Harris among South Asian voters worldwide. It will be broadcast on AAPI Victory Fund's YouTube on October 13 at 8 pm ET. The 30-minute show will feature some of Rahman's most beloved songs, interspersed with messages highlighting Kamala Harris's historic candidacy and commitment to the AAPI community, a media release said. AAPI Victory Fund also released a teaser video on YouTube in which A R Rahman along with Rahman and Indiaspora Founder M R Rangaswami are seen preparing for the performance. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)First Published: Oct 12 2024 | 7:25 AM IST [ad_2] Source link

[whenweallvote]

This AAPI Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the rise in AAPI voting power! The Asian American and Pacific Islander community is the fastest growing voting bloc in the U.S., accounting for about 15 million eligible voters in 2024. 🙌🏽

Join us and APIAVote in uplifting the power of AAPI voters! Register to vote NOW at weall.vote/register, and ask three friends to do the same.

[news365times]

[ad_1] Music director AR Rahman (Photo: PTI)2 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 7:25 AM IST Legendary music composer A R Rahman has recorded a 30-minute performance video in support of Vice President Kamaal Harris, which is expected to give a big boost to her presidential campaign ahead of the November 5 general elections. Rahman, 57, is the first major international artist from S Asia to have endorsed Harris, who is of mixed Indian and African origin. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp With this performance, A R Rahman has added his voice to a chorus of leaders and artists who are standing up for progress and representation in America, said Shekar Narasimhan, chairman of the AAPI Victory Fund.  This is more than just a musical event, it's a call to action for our communities to engage and vote for the future we want to see, he said after AAPI Victory Fund announced that Rahman, the globally renowned Indian composer and musician, has recorded an exclusive 30-minute performance in support Harris's 2024 presidential campaign. This powerful endorsement by one of the most iconic voices in the South Asian community underscores the vital role of AAPI voters in this election and the growing momentum behind the Harris-Walz ticket, AAPI Victory Fund said. The exclusive performance is set to be broadcast on AAPI Victory Fund's YouTube but also across major South Asian networks, including AVS and TV Asia, as part of a strategic push to galvanise support for Kamala Harris among South Asian voters worldwide. It will be broadcast on AAPI Victory Fund's YouTube on October 13 at 8 pm ET. The 30-minute show will feature some of Rahman's most beloved songs, interspersed with messages highlighting Kamala Harris's historic candidacy and commitment to the AAPI community, a media release said. AAPI Victory Fund also released a teaser video on YouTube in which A R Rahman along with Rahman and Indiaspora Founder M R Rangaswami are seen preparing for the performance. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)First Published: Oct 12 2024 | 7:25 AM IST [ad_2] Source link

[wilburpan]

So happy to support this voter registration drive for young voters sponsored by AAPI East Brunswick and Youth Voice in Action. Thanks to Mockingbird Melody for providing beautiful music.

If you have a young voter, make sure they are registered, and make sure they have a voting plan!

[nedsecondline]

Dems say Asian voters can be the difference for Harris | AsAmNews

Asian Americans attending the Democratic Convention in Chicago emphasized Wednesday that AAPI voters can be the difference makers in the presidential election. Tonight, Kamala Harris will officially accept the nomination for president, becoming the first Asian American and Black woman ever to be nominated for the nation’s top office. Data shared by Christine Chen, executive director of APIA Vote,…

[ryantrabuco]

Final Election Results & Thank You!

With all of the votes counted, I am deeply moved and grateful that so many fellow Democratic voters chose to vote for me to serve another term on our San Diego County Democratic Central Committee. Thank you to the incredible coalition of support from my Democratic neighbors in Clairemont, activists in our historic LGBTQ+ communities, AAPI voters in Mira Mesa and Linda Vista, young Democrats…

[rjhamster]

Thank you for helping us GOTV in Virginia

Dear RJ,   On behalf of the Center for Common Ground team, thank you for supporting our efforts in Virginia! For the Virginia general election, we contacted voters over 596,000 times. Together we: Mailed 286,879 postcards Made 157,359 phone calls Sent 152,274 text messages This election, we targeted Black, Hispanic, Native American and AAPI voters. Thanks to you – our amazing supporters and…

[moondeerdotblog]

Someone go ahead and tell me what the differential was between AAPI growth in population and AAPI growth in voter turnout. Shit better not be consistent. My politics-as-usual patience is waning fast.