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SPRING 2016 ASIAN AMERICAN VOTER SURVEY

A A P ID A T A

ASIAN ANDPACIFIC ISLANDERAMERICAN VOTE

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 1

BACKGROUND: THE RAPIDLY GROWING ASIAN AMERICAN ELECTORATE ....... 3

MOOD OF THE ELECTORATE ................................................................................................ 5

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL ............................................................................................................ 5PARTY FAVORABILITY ................................................................................................................. 6CANDIDATE FAVORABILITY ........................................................................................................ 8VOTER ENTHUSIASM ................................................................................................................. 11

CANDIDATE PREFERENCES 2016 ........................................................................................ 12

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CHOICES ............................................................................................ 12SENATE RACES .......................................................................................................................... 14HOUSE RACES ............................................................................................................................ 16

REACTION AGAINST EXCLUSIONARY RHETORIC ...................................................... 17

MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION ISSUES ............................................................................. 19

VIEWS OF PARTIES ON ISSUES ........................................................................................... 21

IDEOLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 22

DEEPER LOOK AT 2016 ELECTION ISSUES ...................................................................... 23

HEALTH CARE ACCESS .............................................................................................................. 23EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................ 23GUN CONTROL ........................................................................................................................... 25MINIMUM WAGE ........................................................................................................................ 25ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................... 26LEGALIZING MARIJUANA .......................................................................................................... 26

PARTY IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 27

VOTER CONTACT .................................................................................................................... 29

VOTER (DIS)ENGAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 30

IMPORTANCE OF ETHNIC MEDIA ...................................................................................... 31

METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 35

CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 35

DATA APPENDIX: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE AND TOPLINES ................................. A1

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

AsianAmericanshave,fornearlytwodecades,beenthemostrapidlygrowingracialgroupintheUnitedStates.Morerecently,theyhavealsobeengrowingsignificantlyintheirpoliticalpresence,asmeasuredbythegrowthofregisteredvoters(anaverageincreaseof600,000perpresidentialelectioncycle),Congressionalcandidates(from10candidatesin2010,to30in2012and40in2016),orthenumberoforganizationsinvolvedinvoterregistration(from154participatinginNationalVoterRegistrationDayin2012to317organizationsin2014).

AlongwiththegrowingpresenceofAsianAmericanvotersisagrowinginterestintheopinionsandprioritiesofthiselectorate.ThisreportpresentstheresultsofinterviewsconductedbytelephonefromApril11toMay17,2016,of1,212registeredvoterswhoidentifyasAsianAmerican,producinganoverallmarginofsamplingerrorof+/-3%.Samplingwastargetedtowardsthesixlargestnationalorigingroupsthattogetheraccountformorethan75%oftheAsianAmericanadultcitizenpopulation.InterviewswereconductedinEnglish,Cantonese,Mandarin,Korean,andVietnamese,andincludedlandlinesandmobilephones.

ThedataonAsianAmericanpublicopinionrevealthat:• AsianAmericansareshiftinginpartyidentificationtowardstheDemocraticParty,and

exclusionaryrhetoricisalikelycauseo Therehasbeena12-pointincreaseintheproportionofAsianAmericanswho

identifyasDemocratsfrom2012to2016(pp.27-28)o Bolsteringevidencefrom2014,oursurveyindicatesthatAsianAmerican

registeredvoters,includingIndependents,willpunishcandidateswithanti-immigrantandanti-Muslimviews(pp.17-18)

• Onthepresidentialcandidates:o HillaryClintonhasthemostnetfavorability,whileTrumpisviewedvery

unfavorably(pp.8-9)o AlargeproportionstillhavenoopinionofBernieSanders(p.9)o ManyRepublicancandidateswereviewedunfavorablythisyear,highlightingthe

challengesforapartytryingtoattractimmigrantvotersupportamidexclusionaryrhetoricbymanypresidentialcandidates(p.10)

• OnCongressionalraces:

o Democratsholdnearlya2:1advantageoverRepublicansinSenateraces(p.14)

o TheDemocraticadvantageisevengreaterinHouseraces(p.16)

o InCalifornia’sU.S.Senaterace,votersfavorHarrisoverSanchezwhentheylearnthatHarrisispartAsianAmerican(p.15)

• Ethnicmediaisanimportantsourceofpoliticalinformation,especiallyforChineseAmericanandVietnameseAmericanvoters(pp.31-34).

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• YoungAsianAmericans(ages18to34)areakeydemographictowatcho Jobsandeconomicinequalityrankhigheramongtheirconcerns(p.20)

o TheyaremuchmorelikelytogetpoliticalnewsfromInternetsources(p.31)

o Theydisplaythestrongestreactionagainstexclusionaryrhetoric(pp.17-18)

o Candidatesandpartiesrisklosingoutonthesupportofthisup-and-cominggenerationthatwillshapethepoliticsoftheU.S.inthe21stCentury

• AsianAmericanstendtofavortheDemocraticPartyonmanykeyissueso TheDemocraticadvantageisstrongestontheenvironment,racialprofiling,

education,socialsecurity,andimmigrationreform(p.21)o TheRepublicanPartyisevenlymatchedononeissue:terrorism(p.21)

• Overall,voterenthusiasmissignificantlyhigherthanin2014(p.11)o ThisbodeswellforAsianAmericanvoterinterestinthe2016electionyearo But,votermobilizationandoutreachbyparties,candidates,andcommunity

organizationsiskey(p.29).

o Increasedinvestmentsinvoteroutreachsince2012seemonlytohavebeensufficienttokeeppacewiththisrapidlygrowingpopulation,withnonetincreaseintheratesofvotercontact(p.29).

o Our2012post-electionsurveyindicatesthatAsianAmericanswerelesslikelythanotherracialgroupstobecontacted,furtherindicatingtheneedforfurtherinvestmentsinpartisanandnonpartisanvoteroutreach(p.29).

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BACKGROUND:THERAPIDLYGROWINGASIANAMERICANELECTORATE

AsianAmericanandPacificIslander(AAPI)communitieshavelongbeenamongthefastestgrowingpopulationsintheUnitedStates,withimmigrationplayingasignificantrole.Morerecently,thesecommunitieshavebeennotablefortheirquicklydevelopingcivicandpoliticalinfrastructure,includingagrowingbaseofvoters,donors,electedofficials,appointees,andpublicpolicyadvocates.Thistransformationisongoing,butthepotentialisalreadybeingrealizedinmanystatesandlocalities,andespeciallyinelectionswithnarrowmargins.

AccordingtoareportfromtheCenterforAmericanProgressandAAPIData,thenumberofAsianAmericanvotersinthelastdecadehasnearlydoubledfrommorethan2millionvotersin2000to3.9millionvotersin2012.1ThereportestimatesthatAsianAmericanswillreach5percentofvotersnationallyby2025and10percentofvotersby2044.Inmanystatesandlocalities,however,thesemilestoneshavealreadybeenachieved.Forexample,AAPIsarealready5percentormoreofthecitizenvotingagepopulation(CVAP)in6states,includingtwo(CaliforniaandHawaii)wheretheyareover10%oftheCVAP.2Lookingnextatcounties,AAPIsare5percentormoreoftheCVAPin73jurisdictions,including33jurisdictionswheretheyaregreaterthan10percent.Whenlookingatcongressionaldistricts,thereare10whereAAPIsaccountformorethan25percentoftheCVAP,35districtswheretheyaccountforbetween10percentand25percent,and52districtswheretheyaccountforbetween5percentand10percent.

JustasthepopulationofAsianAmericansandPacificIslandershasgrown,sotoohasthenumberofregisteredvoters.Andthishasbeentrue,notonlyduringpresidentialelectionyearsbutalsoinmidtermelections.Inthelastthreepresidentialcycles,thenumberofAsianAmericanvotershasgrownbyanaverageof620,000votespercycle.3Morerecently,therehasalsobeenarapidgrowthinthecivicinfrastructureofAAPIcommunities.Forexample,inSeptember2014,317AAPIservingorganizationsparticipatedinNationalVoterRegistrationDay,morethandoublethenumberoforganizationswhoparticipatedin2012(154).Importantly,agrowingnumberofcommunity-basedorganizationsareintegratingvoterregistrationintotheirregularactivitiesandprogramsthroughouttheyear.Indoingso,theseorganizationsamplifyandreinforcetheimportanceofcivicengagement,especiallyasgrowingcivicparticipationincreasestheabilityoforganizationstoadvocatefortheircommunities’interests.

1 Center for American Progress and AAPI Data, “State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” (2014), available at http://ampr.gs/AAPIreports2014. 2 For the most up-to-date data on the Citizen Voting Age population by geography, visit http://aapidata.com/stats/ 3 Analysis by AAPI Data can be found at http://aapidata.com/blog/2016-new-year-electorate/

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ThegrowthofAAPIcivicparticipationisdue,notonlybecausecommunityorganizationsaregettingmoreinvolved,butalsobecauseofthegrowingnumberofAAPIelectedofficialsandcandidatesrunningforoffice.Eachtimealeaderfromthecommunitydecidestorunforofficeorsecureanappointment,theyengagetheirnetworkofextendedfamilyandfriendstobecomeinvolved.Accordingtothe2014UCLAAsianPacificAmericanPoliticalAlmanac,thereareatleast4000AsianAmericanandPacificIslanderelectedofficialsandappointeesfrom39states.4RecentyearshaveseenasurgeofAsianAmericansrunningforCongress,from8in2008and10in2010,to30in2012,539in2014,6and40in2016.7InadditiontoCongress,therearehundredsofAAPIelectedofficialsatthestateandlocallevels,including182staterepresentativesfrom21statesandterritories.8

Thegrowthoftheseelectedofficialsissupportedwiththegrowingpoliticalinfrastructure.Thelasttwodecades,morepoliticalPACsandDemocraticandRepublicanclubsandcaucuseshavebeenestablished.ThereisalsoagrowingnumberofstaffersofAsiandescentinvolvedwithcampaigns.TheDemocraticNationalCommitteehashadanAAPIcommunitydeskfocusedonengagementwiththeAAPIcommunitysincethe1990s.Morerecently,theRepublicanNationalCommitteehashiredstaffandprovidedassistanceinoutreachtoAAPIsinseveralstates.9

4 Don T. Nakanishi and James Lai, eds., “National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac” (2014), University of California Los Angeles Asian American Studies Center. 5 Jeffrey Stein, “With Surging Numbers, Asian-Americans Look for Congressional Gains” (2012) CNN, available at http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/15/politics/asian-americans-congress/ (last accessed October 2014). 6 Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, “Advancement in Congress with 39 AAPI Candidates in the 2014 Elections,” (2014) available at http://apaics.org/advancement-in-congress-with-39-aapi-candidates-in-the-2014-elections/ (last accessed October 2014). 7 See Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies analysis at http://apaics.org/2016-elections/ 8 Nakanishi and Lai, 2014. 9 Moore, Martha T. “GOP Sees Need to Woo Asian-American Voters.” (2013) USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/04/11/republicans-asian-americans/2066389/ (last accessed October 2014)

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MOODOFTHEELECTORATE

Presidentialapproval

Respondentswereasked“Overall,doyouapproveordisapproveofthewayBarackObamaishandlinghisjobasPresident?”Table1belowpresentstheresultsforAsianAmericansoverall,andbynationalorigin,gender,andnativity.Overall,twothirdsofAsianAmericanregisteredvoters(67%)approveofBarackObama’sjobasPresident.Bycontrast,only51%ofthegeneralpublicapprovesofthewayPresidentObamaishandlingisjob,accordingthelatestCNN/ORCpollthatcoincidedwiththetimingofoursurvey.10

Thereareconsiderabledifferencesinapprovalbynationalorigin,withAsianIndiansgivingthePresidentthehighestjobapprovalratingsandChineseAmericansgivinghimthelowest.Therearealsosignificantdifferencesbyage,withyoungadults(ages18to34)givingPresidentObamathehighestjobapproval.TherearenosignificantdifferencesinPresidentialapprovalbygenderandnativity.

Table1.ObamaJobApprovalAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,April/May2016

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalApprove 84% 56% 68% 70% 63% 66% 67%Disapprove 11% 31% 23% 20% 24% 22% 23%Don’tKnow 4% 13% 7% 10% 12% 11% 9%Refused 2% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1%

18to34 35to64 65plusApprove 85% 62% 64%Disapprove 12% 29% 21%Don’tKnow 4% 8% 14%Refused 0% 1% 1%

Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

10 See the CNN/ORC Poll at http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/politics/obama-approval-poll-positive-territory/

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PartyFavorability

RespondentswereaskedtoratethefavorabilityoftheRepublicanandDemocraticparties,aswellasseveralpublicofficialsandcandidates.AsianAmericanregisteredvotersholdanetunfavorableviewoftheRepublicanParty,with46%viewingthepartyunfavorablyand28%viewingitfavorably.TheunfavorabilityratingfortheGOPisevenhigheramongtheAmericanpublic,whichstandsat33%favorable-62%unfavorableaccordingtothelatestPewResearchCenterpollthatcoincidedwithoursurvey.11Finally,the31%favorable-46%unfavorableratingin2016amongAsianAmericansisconsiderablyhigherthanthe39%favorable-39%unfavorableratingthepartygotinour2014pre-electionsurvey.12AsianAmericanregisteredvotersgivetheDemocraticPartyalargenetfavorablerating(66%-19%),onethatstandsinsharpcontrasttotheparty’sslightlynegativerating(45%-50%)amongthegeneralpublic.13Inaddition,theDemocraticParty’sstandingamongAsianAmericansappearstohaveimprovedsince2014,whenithadaratingof55%favorable-29%unfavorable.

Table2.PartyFavorabilityAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVotersByDetailedOrigin

RepublicanParty DemocraticParty

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

TOTAL 46% 23% 31% 19% 16% 64%AsianIndian 58% 24% 18% 17% 18% 65%Chinese 30% 32% 38% 16% 23% 61%Filipino 48% 21% 31% 21% 15% 64%Japanese 64% 12% 24% 24% 8% 68%Korean 62% 12% 26% 24% 10% 66%Vietnamese 34% 21% 45% 19% 13% 68%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

11 See the Pew Research Center Poll at http://www.people-press.org/files/2016/04/04-28-2016-Party-favorability-topline-for-release.pdf 12 See the 2014 survey at http://aapidata.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/APV-AAJC-LeftRightCenter-oct7.pdf 13 See the Pew Research Center Poll at http://www.people-press.org/files/2016/04/04-28-2016-Party-favorability-topline-for-release.pdf

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Inaddition,therearesomesignificantvariationsinpartyfavorabilitybyagegroup,withRepublicansgettingtheirhighestunfavorabilityamongAsianAmericanyouth(registeredvotersage18to34).ThereisalsosomevariationbystateontheDemocraticsideandgenderontheRepublicanside,althoughthesedifferencesarenotstatisticallysignificant.

Table3.PartyFavorabilityAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

RepublicanParty DemocraticParty

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

18to34 73% 16% 12% 12% 11% 77%35to64 41% 24% 35% 20% 17% 63%65plus 39% 24% 37% 22% 18% 61% Male 40% 23% 37% 24% 16% 60%Female 50% 23% 27% 15% 17% 68% California 47% 24% 29% 18% 15% 67%NewYork 41% 23% 36% 15% 12% 73%Nevada 46% 18% 36% 34% 13% 53%Virginia 38% 25% 37% 24% 24% 52%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

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CandidateFavorability

RespondentswereaskedtoratethefavorabilityoftheRepublicanandDemocraticparties,aswellasseveralpublicofficialsandcandidates.First,withrespecttoBarackObama,heenjoyshigherfavorabilityratingsamongAsianAmericans(68%)thanamongthegeneralpublic(50%).14Obama’sfavorabilityratingisparticularlyhighamongyoungerAsianAmericans.Bycontrast,DonaldTrump’sfavorableratingof19%amongAsianAmericansisconsiderablylowerthanthe41%ratingamongthegeneralpublic,andhisunfavorableratingsareparticularlyhighamongyoungAsianAmericans.15

Table4.CandidateFavorabilityAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

BarackObama DonaldTrump

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

TOTAL 22% 9% 68% 61% 20% 19%AsianIndian 9% 8% 83% 62% 16% 22%Chinese 30% 16% 54% 50% 33% 17%Filipino 22% 10% 68% 62% 15% 23%Japanese 25% 1% 74% 76% 9% 15%Korean 33% 1% 66% 80% 10% 10%Vietnamese 19% 7% 75% 57% 22% 22% Male 21% 9% 70% 52% 22% 26%Female 24% 9% 67% 69% 18% 13% 18to34 11% 3% 85% 86% 5% 9%35to64 29% 9% 63% 63% 16% 22%65plus 22% 12% 66% 48% 30% 22% California 18% 9% 72% 62% 21% 17%NewYork 19% 12% 69% 48% 27% 25%Nevada 30% 7% 62% 56% 13% 31%Virginia 24% 19% 57% 58% 17% 26%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

14 See the Fox News poll from May 2016: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/05/18/fox-news-poll-2016-national-release-may-18/ 15 See the Fox News poll from May 2016: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/05/18/fox-news-poll-2016-national-release-may-18/

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Next,HillaryClintonenjoysmuchhigherfavorabilityratingsamongAsianAmericans(62%)thanamongthegeneralpublic(37%),andhasthehighestnetfavorabilityamongallpresidentialcandidates.16BernieSandersalsohasanetfavorablerating,butnearlyathirdofAsianAmericanshaveyettoformanopinionofhim.17


HillaryClinton BernieSanders

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

TOTAL 26% 12% 62% 22% 30% 48%AsianIndian 25% 12% 63% 15% 21% 64%Chinese 22% 17% 61% 25% 48% 27%Filipino 28% 13% 59% 23% 23% 54%Japanese 30% 5% 66% 24% 20% 56%Korean 37% 2% 60% 28% 25% 47%Vietnamese 19% 14% 66% 18% 30% 51% Male 29% 13% 58% 22% 30% 48%Female 23% 12% 66% 22% 31% 47% 18to34 32% 13% 55% 19% 5% 75%35to64 24% 12% 64% 26% 29% 45%65plus 24% 12% 63% 19% 43% 38% California 23% 13% 65% 18% 33% 48%NewYork 24% 9% 67% 22% 26% 51%Nevada 43% 10% 46% 35% 16% 49%Virginia 35% 14% 51% 34% 27% 39%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

Note:numbersmaynotaddto100%becauseofrounding

16 See the Fox News poll from May 2016: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/05/18/fox-news-poll-2016-national-release-may-18/ 17 See the Fox News poll from May 2016: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/05/18/fox-news-poll-2016-national-release-may-18/

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Finally,otherRepublicanswhowerepresidentialcandidatesorotherwiseprominentduringthecampaignsthisyeardidnotscorehighonfavorability,althoughtheirunfavorabilityratingsareconsiderablylowerthanthoseforTrump.


TedCruz JohnKasich

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

TOTAL 40% 38% 22% 28% 51% 21%AsianIndian 59% 28% 13% 35% 37% 28%Chinese 23% 58% 19% 27% 66% 8%Filipino 42% 31% 28% 24% 48% 29%Japanese 49% 25% 26% 28% 38% 34%Korean 42% 36% 22% 21% 58% 22%Vietnamese 39% 32% 29% 30% 51% 19%

MarcoRubio SouthCarolinaGov.NikkiHaley

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

Unfavo–

rable

Noopinion/

neverheard

Favo–

rable

TOTAL 35% 45% 20% 15% 72% 12%AsianIndian 50% 34% 16% 18% 57% 25%Chinese 18% 61% 21% 15% 80% 5%Filipino 34% 39% 27% 16% 70% 14%Japanese 39% 40% 20% 22% 67% 12%Korean 40% 42% 19% 9% 80% 11%Vietnamese 41% 45% 14% 12% 79% 9%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

Note:numbersmaynotaddto100%becauseofrounding

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VoterEnthusiasm

Respondentswereasked,“Comparedtopreviouselections,areyoumoreenthusiasticthanusualaboutvotingthisyearorlessenthusiastic?”AsFigure1indicates,voterenthusiasmamongAsianAmericanregisteredvotersissignificantlyhigherthanin2014.Itisunclear,however,ifthisuptickistheresultofdynamicsparticulartothe2016election,ortothedifferencebetweenmidtermelectionsandpresidentialelections,asthelattertendtodrawoutmanymorelow-propensityvoters,andparticularlysoamongAsianAmericans.Thishigher-levelofenthusiasmisfoundacrosstheboardforAsianAmericanvoters,withnostatisticallysignificantdifferencesbyethnicity,gender,age,nativity,andstateofresidence.

Figure1.VoterEnthusiasmAmongAsianAmericanVoters,ComparedtoPriorElections


29%

26%

43%

23%

28%

51%

2014

2016

Lessenthusiastic Same/Don’tKnow Moreenthusiastic

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CANDIDATEPREFERENCES2016

PresidentialPrimaryChoices Amongthosewhohadvotedintheirstateprimariesorplannedondoingso,18weaskedwhotheyvotedfor,orplannedtovotefor.Table7belowpresentstheresultsforAsianAmericansoverall,andbynationalorigin,gender,nativity,age,andstateofresidence.Weurgecautionininterpretingthesefindingsgiventhehighproportionwhosaid“someoneelse,”asthismayindicateinsteadeitheruncertaintyorunwillingnessamongrespondentstoindicatewhotheysupport.

Table7.CandidateChoiceAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

Clinton Sanders Trump Cruz Rubio Kasich Jindal Someoneelse*

TOTAL 33% 26% 10% 4% 1% 1% 0% 25%AsianIndian 42% 30% 7% 0% 2% 2% 0% 17%

Chinese 27% 26% 12% 7% 0% 0% 0% 28%Filipino 36% 24% 11% 1% 1% 2% 0% 26%Japanese 44% 9% 7% 3% 0% 2% 0% 34%Korean 29% 20% 7% 12% 0% 0% 0% 32%Vietnamese 24% 46% 14% 2% 0% 0% 0% 14% Male 30% 24% 14% 4% 0% 1% 0% 27%Female 35% 28% 8% 4% 1% 1% 0% 23%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

18 In states where primaries had occurred, they were asked: “Generally speaking, fewer people vote in primaries and caucuses before the November general election. How about you? Did you vote in the presidential primaries this year?” In other states, the last question was modified to: “Do you plan to vote in the presidential primaries this year?”

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Clinton Sanders Trump Cruz Rubio Kasich Jindal Someoneelse*

NativeBorn 16% 54% 7% 4% 0% 0% 0% 19%ForeignBorn 43% 10% 12% 4% 1% 1% 0% 28%

18to34 16% 61% 3% 5% 0% 0% 0% 15%35to64 34% 27% 14% 2% 0% 1% 0% 22%65plus 44% 2% 12% 4% 2% 2% 0% 35% California 33% 21% 12% 5% 0% 1% 0% 28%NewYork 42% 15% 8% 2% 0% 0% 0% 34%Nevada 38% 24% 19% 11% 0% 1% 0% 8%Virginia 12% 1% 29% 15% 10% 11% 0% 22%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

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SenateRacesInstateswherethereisaSenateelectioninNovember,respondentswereasked“ThinkingabouttheupcomingNovemberelectionfortheU.S.Senateinyoursenate…IftheelectionwerebeingheldtodaywouldyoubeinclinedtovotefortheRepublicanorDemocraticcandidate?”ThechoiceofRepublicanandDemocratwererotatedinarandomorder.AswecanseefromTable8,AsianAmericanvotersfavorDemocraticoverRepublicancandidatesbynearlyatwo-to-oneratio.ThispartyadvantageisparticularlypronouncedamongyoungAsianAmericans,andholdsacrossallethnicgroupswiththeexceptionofVietnameseAmericans.

Table8.CandidateChoiceAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVotersforU.S.Senate

Republican Democrat Someoneelse Don'tKnow/RefTOTAL 26% 49% 2% 23%AsianIndian 27% 59% 0% 14%Chinese 29% 40% 3% 28%Filipino 24% 41% 1% 34%Japanese 12% 69% 2% 17%Korean 16% 63% 0% 21%Vietnamese 43% 33% 5% 19%

Male 24% 48% 2% 26%Female 28% 51% 2% 20%

NativeBorn 26% 61% 0% 13%ForeignBorn 26% 43% 2% 28%

18to34 9% 78% 0% 14%35to64 38% 40% 2% 21%65plus 22% 46% 2% 30%

California -- -- -- --NewYork 8% 51% 2% 39%Nevada 29% 54% 1% 15%Otherstates 31% 49% 2% 19%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

Next,inCalifornia,weaskedspecificallyaboutvoterchoicesbetweenKamalaHarrisandLorettaSanchez,bothDemocratsandtheclearfront-runnersinthestate’smodifiedopen

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primary.Weintroducedoneadditionalinnovation,withasplitsamplethatmentionedthefactthatKamalaHarrisishalfAsianAmerican,andtheotherhalfmakingnosuchmention.19AsshowninFigure2,mostAsianAmericansinCaliforniaarestillundecidedaboutachoicebetweenHarrisandSanchez,with55%sayingthattheydonotknowand9%indicatingthattheywouldbevotingforsomeoneelseintheJuneprimary.Importantly,wealsofindasizeableboostintheproportionofAsianAmericanswhosaytheywillvoteforHarriswhenherAsianAmericanbackgroundismentioned;withoutsuchmention,thereisnostatisticallysignificantdifferenceinAsianAmericanvotersupportforHarrisoverSanchez.

Figure2.AsianAmericanVoterPreferenceinCaliforniaSenateRace


Note:Thosewhorefusedtoanswerareexcluded.

19 “Thinking about the upcoming November election for the U.S. Senate in California… [ROTATE ORDER] Kamala Harris and [ROTATE] Loretta Sanchez are Democrats and both might be on the ballot in November. [<no mention>/Kamala Harris is half Asian American]. If the election were being held today, who would you vote for?” Question developed by Danielle Lemi and Karthick Ramakrishnan at the University of California, Riverside.

26%

31%

20%

9%

9%

9%

9%

12%

6%

55%

47%

65%

Overall

MentionofHarrisasAsianAmerican

Nomention

Harris Sanchez Someone else Don'tKnow

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HouseRacesRespondentswereasked“ThinkingabouttheupcomingNovemberelectionforHouseofRepresentativesinyourdistrict…IftheelectionwerebeingheldtodaywouldyoubeinclinedtovotefortheRepublicanorDemocraticcandidate?”ThechoiceofRepublicanandDemocratwererotatedinarandomorder.AswecanseefromTable9,AsianAmericanvotersfavorDemocraticoverRepublicancandidatesbymorethanatwo-to-oneratio.Bycontrast,thegeneralelectorateisessentiallysplitbetweenRepublicanandDemocraticsupportfortheHouseofRepresentatives.20ThispartyadvantageisparticularlypronouncedamongyoungAsianAmericans,andholdsacrossallethnicgroups.

Table9.CandidateChoiceAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVotersforU.S.House

Republican Democrat Someoneelse Don'tKnow/RefTOTAL 21% 54% 3% 23%AsianIndian 16% 62% 1% 21%Chinese 20% 45% 7% 28%Filipino 19% 58% 1% 22%Japanese 16% 69% 0% 15%Korean 23% 52% 0% 25%Vietnamese 30% 46% 4% 20%

Male 26% 47% 4% 24%Female 16% 60% 2% 22%


18to34 10% 74% 1% 15%35to64 23% 53% 2% 21%65plus 22% 46% 4% 27%

California 20% 58% 3% 19%NewYork 8% 48% 4% 40%Nevada 29% 39% 1% 31%Virginia 34% 40% 6% 20%Otherstates 22% 52% 2% 23%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

20 April 2016 NBC/WSJ poll: http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/16229%20NBCWSJ%20April%20Poll.pdf

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REACTIONAGAINSTEXCLUSIONARYRHETORIC

Anti-immigrantrhetorichasbeenontheriseinthepastdecade,21andthereisagrowingsensethatitishavingelectoralconsequencesamongAsianAmericans.Wetrytogaugethepotentialelectoralimpactofthiskindofrhetoricinoursurvey.First,weasked,“Ifapoliticalcandidateexpressedstronglyanti-immigrantviews,butyouagreedwithhimorheronotherissues,wouldyoustillvoteforthatcandidate,orwouldyouvoteforsomeoneelse?”Thisisareplicationofaquestionweaskedin2014,andwefoundthat41%ofAsianAmericanregisteredvoterswouldswitchtheirsupport.22Table10.ReactiontoAnti-ImmigrantRhetoricAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

Stillvoteforcandidate Voteforsomeoneelse Don'tKnow RefusedTOTAL 35% 40% 24% 1%AsianIndian 29% 43% 27% 1%Chinese 43% 32% 25% 1%Filipino 38% 42% 18% 2%Japanese 26% 40% 33% 1%Korean 32% 49% 18% 1%Vietnamese 30% 43% 26% 1%

Male 35% 40% 24% 1%Female 35% 40% 23% 2%


18to34 25% 51% 21% 3%35to64 47% 30% 23% 0%65plus 28% 45% 26% 1%

California 34% 39% 26% 1%NewYork 38% 41% 21% 0%Nevada 34% 44% 22% 0%Virginia 40% 43% 15% 1%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

21 See Pratheepan Gulasekaram and Karthick Ramakrishnan, The New Immigration Federalism (Cambridge University Press 2005). 22 See http://aapidata.com/blog/immigration-rhetoric/ for an analysis of the 2014 data

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Asbefore,wefindthatsuchexclusionaryrhetoricwouldbeelectorallycostly,withabout2in5registeredvotersindicatingtheywouldswitchtheirsupport(Table10,priorpage).ThisisparticularlysoforyoungAsianAmericans,amajorityofwhomsaythattheywouldvoteforsomeoneelse,pointingtothepotentiallong-termconsequencesthatanti-immigrantrhetoricmighthaveforcandidateandpartysupport.Notably,evenRepublicanidentifiers(37%)andIndependents(37%)indicatedthattheywouldswitchtheirsupportwhenapreferredcandidateusesanti-immigrantrhetoric.Next,weasked“ifapoliticalcandidateexpressedstronganti-Muslimviews,andyouagreedwithhimorheronotherissues,wouldyoustillvoteforthatcandidate,orwouldyouvoteforsomeoneelse?”Again,wefindastrongrejectionofdivisiverhetoricasanelectoralstrategy,withtheelectoralreactionagainstanti-MuslimrhetoricparticularlystrongamongIndianAmericans,KoreanAmericans,youngAsianAmericans,andthenativeborn.Notably,theeffectsaremuchweakerforChineseAmericans.Finally,itisimportanttonotethatevenRepublicanidentifiers(33%)andIndependents(40%)indicatedthattheywouldswitchtheirsupportwhenapreferredcandidateusesanti-Muslimrhetoric.

Table11.ReactiontoAnti-MuslimRhetoricAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

Stillvoteforcandidate Voteforsomeoneelse Don'tKnow RefusedTOTAL 35% 43% 21% 2%AsianIndian 24% 59% 15% 2%Chinese 47% 24% 29% 0%Filipino 31% 45% 20% 4%Japanese 27% 46% 26% 1%Korean 34% 52% 13% 1%Vietnamese 34% 48% 17% 1%

Male 38% 37% 24% 1%Female 31% 49% 18% 2%


18to34 15% 73% 10% 2%35to64 40% 39% 21% 0%65plus 38% 35% 25% 2%

California 31% 46% 21% 2%NewYork 29% 36% 34% 1%Nevada 40% 41% 18% 0%Virginia 36% 49% 14% 1%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

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MOSTIMPORTANTELECTIONISSUES

Respondentswereasked“NowI'dliketoaskyouaboutsomeissuesthatmightbeimportantintheelectionsinNovember.Pleasetellmehowimportantthefollowingissuesaretoyoupersonallyindecidinghowtovote.”Respondentsweregivenachoiceof“extremelyimportant,veryimportant,somewhatimportant,ornotthatimportant.”Figure3presentstheresultsforthetop8issuesthatAsianAmericanregisteredvotersrankedasextremelyimportant:education,healthcare,terrorism,jobs,retirementandsocialsecurity,guncontrol,andtheenvironment.Thisdeviatessomewhatfromprioritiesamongthegeneralelectorate,wheretheeconomy,terrorism,andhealthcarearetopconcerns,followedbyimmigration,education,andincomedisparities.23Importantly,guncontrolremainsanimportantissueinthemindsofmanyAsianAmericanvoters,althoughthisissuehasrecededfromimportanceinthegeneralelectorate.

Figure3.“Extremely”ImportantElection-RelatedIssues�AmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016


23 See the CBS News/New York Times Poll at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/09/18/us/politics/18EVENING-POLL-DOC.html

33%

39%

40%

40%

45%

47%

47%

48%

Theenvironment

Socialsecurity

Guncontrol

Securityofretirement

Jobsandtheeconomy

Threatofterroristattacks

Healthcare

Education

20

Finally,therearesomeinterestingdifferencesthatemergewithrespecttoagegroupsandgender,with“jobsandtheeconomy”andthe“growinggapbetweenrichandpoor”rankinghigheramongyoungAsianAmericanvoters(ages18to34),andsocialsecurityrankingmuchlowerforthisgroup.Wealsofindthattheorderingofissueprioritiesissimilarforwomenandmen,althoughthelevelofconcernabouteducationandhealthcareishigheramongwomen.24

Table12.“Extremely”ImportantElection-RelatedIssues�AmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016

Total 18to34

35to64

65plus

Male Female

Education 48% 43% 49% 51% 42% 54%

Healthcare 47% 38% 52% 48% 41% 52%

Threatofterroristattacks 47% 28% 46% 55% 44% 49%

Jobsandtheeconomy 45% 42% 49% 43% 43% 47%

Guncontrol 40% 25% 37% 50% 37% 42%

Retirementsecurityorthesecurityofyourretirement

40% 26% 37% 49% 38% 42%

Socialsecurity 39% 20% 39% 49% 35% 42%

Theenvironment 33% 33% 32% 37% 29% 37%

Taxes 26% 19% 24% 31% 23% 28%

Growinggapbetweentherichandpoor

26% 36% 23% 24% 21% 30%

Growinghostilitytowardsimmigrants

20% 25% 22% 17% 17% 23%

Racialprofiling 20% 24% 20% 20% 19% 22%

Passingimmigrationreform 19% 19% 17% 22% 16% 22%

24 These differences are statistically significant at the 90% level.

21

VIEWSOFPARTIESONISSUES

Respondentswereasked“Foreachofthefollowingissues,pleasetellmewhetheryouthinktheDemocraticPartyortheRepublicanPartyisdoingabetterjobwiththisissue,orifthereisnodifference.”Figure4presentstheresultsforAsianAmericanregisteredvotersoverall.Aswecansee,theDemocraticPartyholdsasizableadvantageonseveralissues,despiteRepublicanPartyeffortstomakeinroadsintoAsianAmericanvoterswithgreateroutreachefforts.TheDemocraticPartyadvantageisespeciallystrongontheenvironment,racialprofiling,education,socialsecurity,andimmigrationreform,andremainsstatisticallysignificantonnearlyallissues.TheRepublicanpartydrawsparityononlyononeissue:thethreatofterroristattacks.

Figure4:ViewsofPartyAdvantageonIssues,AmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters


24%

51%

47%

31%

39%

41%

40%

38%

40%

41%

40%

40%

46%

26%

14%

9%

19%

19%

16%

14%

12%

14%

11%

10%

9%

6%

Threatofterroristattacks

Healthcare

Reducinghostilitytowardsimmigrants

Taxes

Jobsandtheeconomy

Guncontrol

Growinggapbetweentherichandpoor

Retirementsecurityorthesecurityofyour retirement

Passingimmigrationreform

Socialsecurity

Education

Racialprofiling

Theenvironment

Republican Democrat

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IDEOLOGY

InDecember2015,Gallupreleasedresults,basedonEnglish-onlyrespondentsfromathree-monthperiodinfall2015,whichindicatedthatAsianAmericansaremoreideologicallyliberal(35%)thanconservative(19%),andshowedhighersupportforBernieSandersthanHillaryClinton.25Aswehavealreadyseen,AsianAmericansinourin-languagesurveyfromaone-monthperiodinApril-May2016indicatedgreaternetfavorabilityforClintonthanSanders.TheideologynumbersherealsoindicateaslightlylessliberalpopulationthanwhatGallupfoundin2015,althoughthedifferencesarewithineachsurvey’smarginoferror.

Table13.Self-describedIdeologyAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

Veryconservative Conservative Moderate Liberal VeryliberalTOTAL 3% 19% 48% 23% 7%AsianIndian 2% 16% 52% 24% 6%Chinese 1% 16% 59% 21% 3%Filipino 5% 21% 40% 28% 6%Japanese 3% 24% 41% 23% 9%Korean 5% 39% 35% 16% 6%Vietnamese 1% 10% 47% 26% 15%

Male 2% 24% 42% 24% 9%Female 4% 16% 53% 23% 5%

NativeBorn 2% 12% 50% 27% 9%ForeignBorn 3% 23% 47% 22% 6%

18to34 0% 8% 44% 35% 13%35to64 2% 20% 51% 21% 6%65plus 4% 24% 45% 21% 5%

California 2% 16% 48% 26% 8%NewYork 4% 20% 48% 23% 5%Nevada 7% 23% 44% 17% 9%Virginia 5% 26% 39% 19% 10%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

25 http://www.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/187577/bernie-sanders-popular-candidate-among-asian-americans.aspx

23

DEEPERLOOKAT2016ELECTIONISSUES

Education,healthcare,economicinequality,theenvironment,andguncontrol:thesearenotonlyissuesthatareofhighsaliencetoAsianAmericanregisteredvoters,theyarealsofeaturedinimportantpolicydebatesoccurringatboththenationalandstatelevels.Below,wepresentmoredetailedinformationonwhereAsianAmericansstandonthesesalientpolicyissues.

HealthCareAccessWeasked“DoyousupportoropposethehealthcarelawpassedbyBarackObamaandCongressin2010?”ThisreplicatesaquestioninaQuinnipiacpollfromNovember2014whichfoundoveralloppositiontothelaw,with40%supportingitand54%opposingit.26Similarly,theKaiserHealthTrackingPollhasfoundoveralloppositiontotheAffordableCareAct,with38%havingafavorableviewand49%havinganunfavorableviewinApril2016.WefindthatAsianAmericans,likeLatinosandAfricanAmericans,27continuetosupporttheAffordableCareAct,muchastheydidin2012.28Thus,57%supportthehealthcarelaw,29%oppose,and12%saidtheydidn’tknoworrefusedtoanswer(seeTable13,nextpage).Andsupportforthelawisconsistentacrosssubgroups,withtheexceptionofKoreanAmericanswhereopinionisevenlysplit.

Education PresidentObama,HillaryClinton,andBernieSandershaveallproposednewgovernmentspendingtoreducestudentloandebt,withClintoncallingfortheneedtoeliminateloansandSandershascalledforanendtotuitioninpubliccollegesanduniversities.29Mirroringlanguagefroma2015surveybyQuinnipiac,30respondentswereasked:“Doyousupportoropposemajornewspendingbythefederalgovernmentthatwouldhelpundergraduatespaytuitionatpubliccollegeswithoutneedingloans?”TheQuinnipiacsurveyindicatedpublicsupportat61-34percent,andourresultsaresimilar,with62%supportingand26%opposing.SupportishighestamongyoungAsianAmericans,at90%,andlowestamongChineseAmericans,at41%.

26 http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2115 27 Tracking poll data on African American and Latinos support of the ACA can be found at http://kff.org/interactive/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-the-publics-views-on-the-aca/ 28 http://naasurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NAAS12-sep25-issues.pdf 29 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/us/politics/hillary-clinton-to-offer-plan-on-paying-college-tuition-without-needing-loans.html?_r=0 30 https://www.qu.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2275

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Table14.OpinionAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVotersonHealthandEducationPolicies

AffordableCareAct FederalSupportonCollegeAffordability Support Oppose NoOpinion Support Oppose NoOpinion

TOTAL 57% 29% 14% 62% 26% 12%AsianIndian 74% 18% 8% 69% 21% 10%Chinese 52% 36% 12% 41% 45% 14%Filipino 49% 33% 18% 67% 22% 10%Japanese 62% 25% 13% 57% 28% 15%Korean 39% 38% 23% 69% 19% 12%Vietnamese 68% 18% 14% 78% 8% 14% Male 58% 27% 15% 60% 28% 12%Female 56% 30% 14% 63% 24% 13% NativeBorn 56% 34% 10% 65% 30% 6%ForeignBorn 58% 26% 16% 60% 24% 15% 18to34 65% 21% 14% 90% 8% 2%35to64 56% 34% 10% 54% 35% 12%65plus 54% 28% 18% 58% 26% 17% California 64% 24% 12% 60% 27% 12%NewYork 56% 20% 23% 71% 17% 13%Nevada 61% 28% 11% 62% 26% 12%Virginia 48% 39% 13% 63% 31% 6%Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)

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GuncontrolRespondentswereaskedtheextenttowhichtheyagreeordisagreewiththisstatement:“WeshouldhavestrictergunlawsintheUnitedStates.”

MinimumWageRespondentswereaskedtheextenttowhichtheyagreeordisagreewiththisstatement:“Congressshouldincreasethefederalminimumwagefromitscurrentlevelof$7.25anhour.”

Table15.OpinionAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016

StricterGunLawsNeeded RaiseFederalMinimumWage Agree Disagree Neither/DK Agree Disagree Neither/DK


26

EnvironmentRespondentswereasked,“Doyousupportoropposesettingstricteremissionlimitsonpowerplantsinordertoaddressclimatechange?”

LegalizingMarijuanaRespondentswereasked,“Doyousupportoropposelegalizingthepossessionofsmallamountsofmarijuanaforpersonaluse?”

Table16.OpinionAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016

StricterEmissionsLimits LegalizeMarijuanaPossession Support Oppose NoOpinion Support Oppose NoOpinion


27

PARTYIDENTIFICATION

Eversincethearrivalofnational,in-languagepollingonAsianAmericansin2008,onefindinghasremainedfairlyconsistent:AsianAmericansmayvoteforDemocratsandmayholdprogressiveopinionsonarangeofissues,buttheyhavetendedtohaveweakpartyidentification.Asnotedinpriorstudies,thispatternislargelyduetothefactthatAsianAmericansarethemostheavilyimmigrantracialgroupintheUnitedStates,andhavehadfarlessexperiencewithpoliticalparties.31Since2012,bothpartieshaveincreasedtheirinvestmentsinoutreachtoAsianAmericancommunities.WemighthaveexpectedthatwithheavyinvestmentsbytheRepublicanNationalCommittee,combinedwithasmallerbaselineofexistingsupport,thiswouldperhapsleadtoadisproportionategrowthinRepublicanpartyaffiliation.Atthesametime,theanti-immigrantrhetoricofseveralpresidentialcandidatesmighthavewipedoutanypotentialgainsfromtheseinvestments.OursurveyofAsianAmericanregisteredvotersindicatethatnotonlyhasthiserosionoccurred,butthattherehasbeenanetshifttowardstheDemocraticPartyinthelast4years.Inthe2012AAPIPost-ElectionSurvey,35%ofAsianAmericansidentifiedasDemocrats,18%identifiedasRepublican,and47%identifiedthemselveseitherasIndependentorunsurewheretheystandwithrespecttopoliticalparties(whatwecall“non-identifiers”).32AsTable13indicates(nextpage),therehasbeenasignificantleftwardshiftamongAsianAmericanregisteredvoterssince2012,from35%in2012to47%today.Mostofthatshiftseemstohavecomefromadeclineofnon-identifiers;theshiftfrom18%Republicanin2012to15%in2016iswellwithineachsurvey’smarginoferror.

31 See Center for American Progress and AAPI Data, “State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” available at http://ampr.gs/AAPIreports2014 32 Asian American Justice Center, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, and National Asian American Survey, “Behind the Numbers: Post-Election Survey of Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters in 2012” (2013), available at http://naasurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2012-aapipes-national.pdf

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Table17.PartyIdentificationAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016

Democrat Republican Non-IdentifierTOTAL 47% 15% 37%AsianIndian 55% 8% 36%Chinese 40% 8% 52%Filipino 54% 16% 27%Japanese 62% 15% 22%Korean 54% 24% 23%Vietnamese 28% 27% 45%

Male 38% 19% 41%Female 55% 11% 34%

NativeBorn 56% 9% 34%ForeignBorn 43% 17% 38%

18to34 49% 7% 41%35to64 49% 15% 36%65plus 45% 18% 37%

California 49% 13% 37%NewYork 55% 6% 36%Nevada 41% 26% 32%Virginia 40% 26% 34%

Source:APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData,Spring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS)Note:“Someotherparty”excluded,seeDataAppendixformoredetails

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VOTERCONTACT

RespondentswereaskedwhethertheywerecontactedbytheDemocraticParty,RepublicanParty,andcommunityorganizations,“haveyoubeencontactedanyofthefollowinggroupsinthepastyear:agreatdeal,some,alittle,ornotatall.”Wefindthat,byandlarge,AsianAmericanregisteredvotersarenotbeingcontactedbyeitherDemocratsorRepublicans(Figure5).OnlyoneinthreeAsianAmericanregisteredvotersreportedbeingcontactedbyDemocrats,andonly6percentreportedbeingcontacted“agreatdeal.”Anevensmallerproportionofvoters(23%)reportedbeingcontactedbyRepublicans,with4percentsayingtheywerecontacted“agreatdeal.”Finally,25%ofregisteredvoterssaidtheywerecontactedbycommunityorganizations.

Figure5.Reportsofcontactbypoliticalparties/candidatesandcommunityorganizations


IntheMay2012APIAVote/AAJCsurvey,3334%ofAsianAmericanregisteredvoterssaidtheyhadbeencontactedbyDemocratsand26%saidtheyhadbeencontactedbyRepublicans,and28%ofAsianAmericanshadbeencontactedbycommunityorganizations.Thesenumbersfrom2016areverysimilar,suggestingthatthereisstillalotofroomforimprovement.Increasedinvestmentsinvoteroutreachsince2012mayonlyhavebeensufficienttokeeppacewiththisrapidlygrowingpopulation,withnonetincreaseincontact.InvestmentinoutreachisparticularlyimportantforAsianAmericans:our2012post-electionsurveywithcross-racialsamplesshowedthatAsianAmericanswerelesslikelytobecontacted(31%)thanLatinos(36%),AfricanAmericans(39%),andwhites(43%).34

33 Lake Research Partners, Asian American Survey: Findings from a Survey of 700 Asian American Voters nationwide plus 100 each in FL, IL, NV, and VA, (2012), available at http://www.advancingequality.org/sites/aajc/files/AsianAmericanSurvey.f.050412.final_.pdf 34 http://naasurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/infographics-aapipes2012.pdf

6%

4%

4%

10%

9%

11%

17%

10%

10%

62%

73%

72%

Democrats

Republicans

CommunityOrganizations

Greatdeal Some Little None

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VOTER(DIS)ENGAGEMENT

Studiesofcivicengagementoftenincludequestionsofhowefficaciousrespondentsfeelabouttheirparticipation,eitherwithrespecttohowwelltheyfeelthattheyunderstandthepoliticalprocess(internalefficacy),orhowtheyfeelabouttheresponsivenessofgovernmenttotheirconcerns(externalefficacy).Oninternalefficacy,respondentswereaskedwhethertheyagreedordisagreedwiththestatement“Sometimespoliticsandgovernmentseemsocomplicatedthatapersonlikemecan'treallyunderstandwhat'sgoingon”.Onexternalefficacy,theywereaskedwhethertheyagreedordisagreedwiththestatement:“Publicofficialsdon'tcaremuchwhatpeoplelikemethink.”Anotherwaytointerpretthequestiononinternalefficacy(politicsistoocomplicated)isthatitshowstheextenttowhichrespondentsmaybenefitfromvotereducation,whilethequestiononexternalefficacy(politiciansdon’tcare)showstheextenttowhichrespondentsmaybenefitfromgreateroutreachandcommunicationfromelectedofficials.AsweseefromFigure6,amajorityofAsianAmericanregisteredvotersfeeldisengagedfrompolitics,eitherbecauseitistoocomplicated(62%),orbecausetheybelievethatpoliticiansdon’tcaremuchaboutwhattheythink(54%).Thesenumbershavedecreasedsomewhatfromour2014survey,where67%ofAsianAmericanregisteredsaidthatpoliticswas“toocomplicated”forthemtounderstandand64%saidthatpoliticiansdon’tcaremuchaboutwhatpeoplelikethemthink..

Figure6.SenseofDisengagementAmongAsianAmericanRegisteredVoters

62%

59%

67%

57%

72%

65%

61%

62%

63%

64%

62%

61%

61%

65%

58%

69%

55%

58%

TOTAL

AsianIndian

Chinese

Filipino

Japanese

Korean

Vietnamese

Male

Female

NativeBorn

ForeignBorn

18to34

35to64

65plus

California

NewYork

Nevada

Virginia

Politics“TooComplicated”toUnderstand

54%

62%

54%

48%

61%

49%

52%

52%

55%

61%

51%

62%

57%

48%

48%

65%

55%

49%

TOTAL

AsianIndian

Chinese

Filipino

Japanese

Korean

Vietnamese

Male

Female

NativeBorn

ForeignBorn

18to34

35to64

65plus

California

NewYork

Nevada

Virginia

Politicians “Don'tCare”AboutWhatPeopleLikeMeThink

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IMPORTANCEOFETHNICMEDIA

AsianAmericanshaveamongthehighestratesoflimitedEnglishproficiency(35%)andlanguagesotherthanEnglishspokenathome(77%).35Asaconsequence,itisimportanttogaugetheextenttowhichAsianAmericanregisteredvotersgettheirpoliticalnewsfrommainstreamorethnicnewssources.Respondentswereasked:“Thinkingaboutnews,whichofthefollowingsourceswouldyousayyouusetogetnewsaboutpoliticsintheUnitedStates?”Choicesincluded“newspapers,radio,television,Internetandsocialmedia,friendsandfamily,andcommunityorganizationsandleadersinmycommunity.”AswecanseefromFigure7,televisionisthemostfrequentsourcesofinformation,followedbyInternet/socialmedia,andnewspapers.Thesefiguresareverysimilartothosewefoundin2014.36Ofnote:AsianAmericanyouth,ages18to34,aresignificantlylesslikelytorelyontelevision(47%)andnewspapers(25%),andmorelikelytorelyonInternet/socialmedia(88%).

Figure7.SourcesofNewsAboutPolitics,AsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016

35 Center for American Progress and AAPI Data, “State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” (2014), available at http://ampr.gs/AAPIreports2014. 36 See the 2014 survey at http://aapidata.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/APV-AAJC-LeftRightCenter-oct7.pdf

76%

58%

46%

39%

37%

15%

Television

Internet/socialmedia

Newspapers

Friendsand family

Radio

Communityleaders

32

Next,foreverymediasourceselected,weaskedrespondentsifthesourceswereAsianorethnic-oriented(wealsoallowedthemtosaythattheyconsumedbothmainstreamandethnicnewsfromthatparticulartypeofsource).InFigures8athrough8d,wepresentthefindingsonethnicmediautilizationacrosssourcetypes.Thereareimportantdifferencesthatemergebynationalorigin,asChineseAmericansandVietnameseAmericansarethosemostlikelytobeexclusiveconsumersofAsianmedia,regardlessofthetypeofsource.ThoseconsumingnewsfromInternetandsocialmediawereleastlikelytorelyonethnicsources,althoughtheproportionswerestillrelativelyhighforChineseAmericansandVietnameseAmericans.Figure8a.RelianceonEthnicMedia(Television),AsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016

Note:Totalsmaynotaddto100%duetorounding

32%

20%48%

14%5%

27%63%

14%

11%8%

17%5%

26%19%

54%

69%45%

69%89%

48%18%

TOTAL

AsianIndianChineseFilipino

JapaneseKorean

Vietnamese

Asian Both Mainstream/non-Asian

33

Figure8b.RelianceonEthnicMedia(Internet/SocialMedia),AsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016


Figure8c.RelianceonEthnicMedia(Newspapers),AsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016


21%

9%28%

12%3%

20%48%

15%

28%12%

7%

19%15%

63%

63%60%

80%93%

61%37%

TOTAL


JapaneseKorean

Vietnamese


43%

3%60%

13%12%

58%72%

12%

27%5%

20%3%

16%9%

45%

71%35%

66%85%

27%18%

TOTAL


JapaneseKorean

Vietnamese


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Figure8d.RelianceonEthnicMedia(Radio),AsianAmericanRegisteredVoters,2016


33%

11%

56%

7%

9%

31%

53%

5%

4%

9%

7%

7%

62%

88%

41%

84%

85%

68%

41%

Total

AsianIndian

Chinese

Filipino

Japanese

Korean

Vietnamese


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Methodology

ThisreportisbasedontelephoneinterviewsconductedfromApril11toMay17,2016,of1,212registeredvoterswhoidentifyasAsianAmerican.Samplingwastargetedtowardsthesixlargestnationalorigingroupsthattogetheraccountformorethan75%oftheAsianAmericanadultcitizenpopulation.WeoversampledinNevadaandVirginiatoachievetargetsofatleast100respondents(wegot102and105inNVandVA,respectively).InterviewswereconductedinEnglish,Cantonese,Mandarin,Korean,andVietnamese,andincludedlandlinesandmobilephones.45percentoftheinterviewswereconductedinanAsianlanguage.Thesamplesizesbyethnicityareasfollows,alongwithanestimationofthemaximummarginoferrorassociatedwitheachsamplesize(inparentheses):Total:1,212(+/-3%)AsianIndian:202(+/-6.9%)Chinese:231(+/-6.5%)Filipino:175(+/-7.4%)Japanese:161(+/-7.7%)Korean:226(+/-6.5%)Vietnamese:217(+/-6.5%)SamplingerrorfromthesizeofoursampleisonlyonetypeoferrorpossibleinsurveysliketheSpring2016AsianAmericanVoterSurvey(AAVS).Findingsmayalsobesubjecttovariationfromquestionwording,questionorder,andthetimeanddatewhenthesurveywasconducted.ThefindingsinthisreportareweightedstatisticallytoaccountforanydemographicdifferencesofinterestbetweenthesampleandpopulationparametersforanalysesofthenationalAsianAmericanpopulation,aswellasforsubgroupsofthepopulation,onthefollowingdimensions:sizeofgroupwithinastate,educationalattainment,genderandnativity.

Contactinformation

Contactsforthissurveyareasfollows:ChristineChen,executivedirectorofAPIAVote:[email protected]

MeeMoua,executivedirectorofAsianAmericansAdvancingJustice|AAJC:(202)296-2300orcontact [email protected]

KarthickRamakrishnan,directorofAAPIDataandprofessorofpublicpolicyatUCRiverside:[email protected]

APIAVote/AAJC/AAPIData, Spring 2016 Asian American Voter Survey (AAVS) A1

SurveyQuestionnaireandToplinesNote:Inourreport,weproduceestimatesofcombinedcategories(suchascombining“somewhatfavorable”and“veryfavorable”toproduceanestimateoffavorable)basedonweightedtabulationsofindividual-levelsurveydata.Addingtabulationsforeachcomponentcategoryinthisdataappendixmayproduceresultsthatvaryby1or2percentagepointsbecauseofroundingineachtabulation.

SCREENERS4AreyoucomfortablecontinuingthisconversationinEnglish?

Yes(1)[SKIPS5]No(2)

S5Wouldyoupreferwetalkinanotherlanguage?

Mandarin(1)Cantonese(2)Korean(3)Vietnamese(4)Someotherlanguage(SPECIFYIFKNOWN)_____(5)[END]

S6{RECORDGENDER.IFUNSURE,ASK}Whatisyourgender?

Male(1)Female(2)

S8DoyouconsideranypartofyourbackgroundtobeAsianorAsianAmerican?{IFNO,MARKASOTHERANDTERMINATE}Pleasetellmewhichoneormoreofthefollowingspecificgroupsyouare.AreyouChinese,Filipino,Indian,Japanese,Korean,Vietnamese,orofsomeotherbackground?q Chinese(1)q Filipino(2)q Indian(3)q Japanese(4)q Korean(5)q Vietnamese(6)q Allothers[END]q Don’tKnow(88)[END]q Refused(99)[END]S9A.WereyoubornintheUnitedStatesorwereyouborninanothercountry?

UnitedStates(1)Anothercountry(2)Refused(99)[END]

S9B.[IFS9A=2]HowoldwereyouwhenyoumovedtotheUnitedStates?

RecordAge____Don’tknow(88)Refused(99)


S10.Whatisthehighestdegreeorlevelofschoolingyouhavecompleted?Noschoolingcompleted(1)Someschooling,nohighschooldegree/GED(2)Highschooldegree/GED(3)Collegedegree(5)Graduatedegree(6)Don’tKnow(88)[END]Refused(99)[END]

S11.Areyouregisteredtovoteatthisaddress?

Yes(1)No(2)[END]Don’tKnow(88)[END]Refused(99)[END]

MAINQUESTIONNAIREQ1A.TherewillbeageneralelectionforPresidentandCongressthisNovember.Areyouplanningtovoteor

notplanningtovoteinthatelection? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalPlanningtovote 95% 92% 91% 96% 98% 98% 94%Notplanningtovote 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2%Don’tknow 3% 6% 7% 2% 1% 1% 4%Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q1B.Howcertainareyouthatyouwillvoteintheupcomingpresidentialelection?Areyouabsolutelycertain,

fairlycertain,nottoocertainornotatallcertainthatyouwillvote? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalAbsolutelycertain 85% 82% 88% 89% 84% 87% 85%Fairlycertain 11% 13% 10% 10% 12% 10% 11%Nottoocertain 3% 6% 1% 0% 4% 4% 3%Notatallcertain 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0%Don’tknow 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 188 213 163 152 218 212 1146


Q1C.Ifyoudovoteinthisyear'spresidentialelection,willyouvoteearlyorbymailusinganabsenteeballotorwillyouvoteatyourprecinctpollingplaceonElectionDay?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalEarlyvoting 14% 29% 11% 15% 14% 11% 17%Absentee 14% 15% 26% 43% 14% 30% 21%VoteonElectionDay 67% 48% 62% 37% 60% 58% 57%Don’tknow 5% 8% 1% 5% 12% 1% 5%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 185 213 160 147 216 212 1133[QUESTIONSBASEDONSTATEOFRESIDENCEANDTHEPRIMARYCALENDAR]Q2A.Generallyspeaking,fewerpeoplevoteinprimariesandcaucusesbeforetheNovembergeneralelection.

Howaboutyou?Didyouvoteinthepresidentialprimariesthisyear? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 47% 69% 34% 24% 37% 22% 44%No 54% 26% 64% 73% 63% 77% 54%Don'tknow 0% 5% 2% 3% 0% 2% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 89 97 93 122 118 128 647Q2B.Generallyspeaking,fewerpeoplevoteinprimariesandcaucusesbeforetheNovembergeneralelection.

Howaboutyou?Doyouplantovoteinthepresidentialprimariesthisyear? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 58% 49% 69% 85% 56% 43% 58%No 26% 39% 22% 11% 28% 51% 31%Don'tknow 16% 12% 10% 4% 16% 5% 11%Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 113 134 82 39 108 89 565


Q2C.Whichpresidentialcandidatedidyouvotefor? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalHillaryClinton 40% 23% 31% 44% 14% 29% 29%BernieSanders 30% 54% 10% 9% 11% 22% 34%DonaldTrump 8% 3% 17% 11% 22% 35% 11%TedCruz 0% 4% 8% 10% 2% 10% 4%MarcoRubio 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2%JohnKasich 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%BobbyJindal 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%Someoneelse 16% 16% 30% 26% 51% 3% 20%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 44 52 32 30 33 30 221Q2D.Whichpresidentialcandidatedoyouplantovotefor? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalHillaryClinton 44% 30% 36% 45% 36% 22% 35%BernieSanders 31% 5% 26% 9% 24% 53% 23%DonaldTrump 6% 19% 11% 7% 0% 8% 10%TedCruz 0% 9% 0% 2% 16% 0% 4%MarcoRubio 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%JohnKasich 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1%Someoneelse 18% 38% 25% 36% 24% 17% 27%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 69 69 54 32 53 32 309Q3:Peoplecantakepartindifferenttypesofcivicandpoliticalactivities.Inthelast12months,haveyoudone

anyofthefollowing?(1) Discussedpoliticswithfamilyandfriends AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 75% 62% 67% 74% 72% 76% 69%No 25% 39% 33% 26% 28% 24% 31%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


(2)Workedforacandidate,politicalparty,orsomeothercampaignorganization AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 5% 18% 3% 2% 3% 4% 8%No 94% 82% 97% 96% 97% 96% 92%Don'tknow 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%Refused 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(3)Contributedmoneytoacandidate,politicalparty,orsomeothercampaignorganization AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 16% 23% 12% 16% 9% 23% 17%No 84% 77% 88% 82% 91% 75% 82%Don'tknow 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(4)ContactedyourrepresentativeoragovernmentofficialintheU.S. AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 20% 10% 14% 17% 7% 24% 15%No 79% 89% 86% 83% 93% 76% 85%Don'tknow 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(5)Workedwithothersinyourcommunitytosolveaproblem AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 37% 17% 25% 24% 14% 28% 25%No 62% 82% 75% 74% 85% 72% 75%Don'tknow 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1%Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(6)Postedaboutpoliticsonsocialmedia,likeFacebook,Twitter,orWeChat AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 22% 19% 30% 10% 12% 13% 20%No 76% 80% 70% 89% 88% 87% 79%Don'tknow 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


(7)Attendedaprotestmarch,demonstration,orrally AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 4% 12% 4% 2% 9% 23% 9%No 95% 88% 97% 98% 91% 77% 91%Don'tknow 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(8)AttendedameetingofthelocalschoolboardorParentTeacherAssociation AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 29% 12% 12% 6% 13% 21% 16%No 70% 87% 87% 94% 87% 79% 83%Don'tknow 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(9)Donatedmoneytoareligiousorganization AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total01Yes 56% 42% 58% 50% 72% 66% 55%02No 44% 57% 40% 50% 28% 34% 44%88Don'tKnow 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%99Refused 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212(10)Donatedmoneytoanyothercharitablecause AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total01Yes 70% 49% 62% 74% 52% 63% 60%02No 30% 50% 38% 25% 48% 37% 40%88Don'tKnow 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q4.NowI'dliketoaskyouaboutsomepeopleandorganizationswhohavebeenmentionedinthenewsrecently.Foreach,pleasetellmewhetheryouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpression.Ifyouhaven'theardofthem,orifyoudon'tknowenoughaboutthemtohaveanimpression,justsaysoandwewillmoveon.

A.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

TheRepublicanParty? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 6% 6% 8% 6% 2% 20% 8%Somewhatfavorable 12% 32% 23% 18% 24% 26% 23%Somewhatunfavorable 20% 14% 27% 29% 37% 11% 21%Veryunfavorable 38% 16% 21% 35% 25% 23% 24%Noopinion 23% 31% 21% 12% 12% 21% 23%Neverheard 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212B.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

TheDemocraticParty? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 31% 22% 29% 33% 15% 33% 27%Somewhatfavorable 33% 39% 35% 35% 51% 36% 38%Somewhatunfavorable 6% 8% 9% 12% 20% 7% 9%Veryunfavorable 11% 8% 12% 12% 4% 12% 10%Noopinion 18% 22% 14% 8% 10% 13% 16%Neverheard 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212C.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

BarackObama? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 56% 18% 34% 40% 30% 51% 36%Somewhatfavorable 27% 36% 34% 34% 36% 24% 32%Somewhatunfavorable 3% 18% 9% 15% 29% 9% 13%Veryunfavorable 6% 12% 13% 10% 4% 10% 10%Noopinion 8% 15% 10% 1% 1% 7% 9%Neverheard 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


D.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionofDonaldTrump?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 10% 4% 14% 5% 0% 10% 8%Somewhatfavorable 12% 13% 9% 11% 9% 12% 11%Somewhatunfavorable 10% 20% 11% 16% 19% 8% 14%Veryunfavorable 53% 29% 52% 59% 62% 49% 47%Noopinion 15% 22% 15% 9% 7% 18% 16%Neverheard 0% 11% 0% 0% 3% 4% 4%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212E.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

TedCruz? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 5% 3%Somewhatfavorable 11% 18% 23% 25% 20% 24% 19%Somewhatunfavorable 14% 6% 20% 16% 22% 12% 14%Veryunfavorable 45% 17% 21% 33% 20% 28% 26%Noopinion 22% 34% 26% 22% 24% 22% 26%Neverheard 6% 24% 5% 3% 12% 10% 12%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212F.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

MarcoRubio? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2%Somewhatfavorable 14% 20% 23% 18% 17% 11% 18%Somewhatunfavorable 23% 9% 15% 18% 34% 22% 18%Veryunfavorable 27% 10% 19% 21% 6% 19% 17%Noopinion 29% 34% 34% 34% 24% 29% 31%Neverheard 5% 27% 4% 7% 17% 16% 14%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


G.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionofJohnKasich?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 6% 3% 8% 5% 1% 5% 5%Somewhatfavorable 22% 5% 21% 29% 21% 13% 16%Somewhatunfavorable 20% 18% 11% 17% 20% 16% 17%Veryunfavorable 15% 8% 13% 11% 1% 14% 11%Noopinion 28% 36% 35% 25% 30% 25% 31%Neverheard 9% 30% 13% 13% 28% 26% 20%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212H.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

HillaryClinton? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 30% 22% 25% 30% 15% 40% 26%Somewhatfavorable 33% 39% 34% 36% 45% 27% 36%Somewhatunfavorable 7% 11% 9% 12% 25% 7% 11%Veryunfavorable 18% 11% 19% 18% 12% 12% 15%Noopinion 12% 12% 12% 2% 3% 14% 11%Neverheard 0% 5% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212I.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

BernieSanders? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 29% 11% 24% 20% 12% 32% 21%Somewhatfavorable 35% 15% 30% 36% 35% 20% 26%Somewhatunfavorable 7% 17% 10% 13% 20% 7% 12%Veryunfavorable 8% 8% 13% 11% 8% 12% 10%Noopinion 18% 30% 21% 16% 16% 21% 22%Neverheard 4% 18% 3% 4% 9% 9% 9%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


J.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionofSouthCarolinaGovernorNikkiHaley?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 6% 0% 5% 2% 1% 2% 3%Somewhatfavorable 19% 4% 9% 10% 10% 7% 10%Somewhatunfavorable 11% 12% 9% 10% 6% 7% 10%Veryunfavorable 8% 3% 7% 11% 3% 5% 6%Noopinion 32% 37% 41% 28% 30% 48% 37%Neverheard 25% 43% 29% 39% 50% 31% 35%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212D.Doyouhaveaveryfavorable,somewhatfavorable,somewhatunfavorable,orveryunfavorableimpressionof

SupremeCourtNomineeMerrickGarland? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryfavorable 17% 2% 12% 14% 4% 13% 10%Somewhatfavorable 23% 8% 14% 17% 18% 15% 15%Somewhatunfavorable 5% 11% 6% 7% 4% 3% 7%Veryunfavorable 1% 5% 1% 3% 0% 6% 3%Noopinion 30% 42% 39% 28% 32% 42% 37%Neverheard 23% 33% 27% 31% 41% 21% 29%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q5.Overall,doyouapproveordisapproveofthewayBarackObamaishandlinghisjobasPresident? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalApprove 84% 56% 68% 70% 63% 66% 67%Disapprove 11% 31% 23% 20% 24% 22% 23%Don’tknow 4% 13% 7% 10% 12% 11% 9%Refused 2% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


[Q6A-CandQ6E-Faresplitsample,andaskedonlyinCalifornia]Q6A.ThinkingabouttheupcomingNovemberelectionfortheU.S.SenateinCalifornia...[ROTATEORDER]

KamalaHarrisand[ROTATE]LorettaSanchezareDemocratsandbothmightbeontheballotinNovember.Iftheelectionwerebeingheldtoday,whowouldyouvotefor?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalHarris 39% 22% 27% 25% 6% 2% 20.01%Sanchez 0% 3% 3% 13% 7% 37% 9.48%Someoneelse 8% 6% 9% 0% 0% 2% 55.50%Don’tknow 50% 69% 61% 63% 86% 58% 64.72%Refused 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 25 27 35 14 25 33 159Q6B.Wouldyousayyousupportthatcandidatestronglyornotsostrongly? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupportStrongly 55% 90% 40% 33% 63% 60% 58%Notsostrongly 36% 11% 35% 67% 37% 40% 32%Don’tknow 10% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 10%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 11 8 13 6 5 16 59Q6C.Well,whodoyouleantowardsatthistime? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalRepublican 6% 34% 11% 30% 35% 12% 22%Democrat 72% 30% 67% 70% 58% 70% 56%Someotherparty 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1%Don’tknow 23% 31% 18% 0% 8% 16% 19%Refused 0% 3% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 14 19 22 8 20 17 100


Q6D.ThinkingabouttheupcomingNovemberelectionfortheU.S.SenateinCalifornia...[ROTATEORDER]KamalaHarrisand[ROTATE]LorettaSanchezareDemocratsandbothmightbeontheballotinNovember.KamalaHarrisishalfAsianAmerican.Iftheelectionwerebeingheldtoday,whowouldyouvotefor?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalHarris 39% 22% 28% 41% 45% 30% 31%Sanchez 0% 0% 7% 7% 9% 32% 9%Someoneelse 17% 17% 8% 13% 9% 9% 12%Don’tknow 42% 61% 53% 39% 37% 26% 47%Refused 2% 0% 3% 0% 0% 3% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 36 38 39 22 34 36 205Q6E.Wouldyousayyousupportthatcandidatestronglyornotsostrongly? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupportStrongly 45% 86% 59% 73% 36% 82% 66%Notsostrongly 53% 6% 20% 16% 35% 8% 21%Don’tknow 2% 8% 20% 11% 29% 10% 13%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 21 16 17 14 22 30 120Q6F.Well,whodoyouleantowardsatthistime? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalRepublican 4% 31% 17% 0% 32% 0% 18%Democrat 69% 41% 57% 33% 56% 11% 48%Someotherparty 4% 7% 0% 8% 0% 7% 4%Don’tknow 23% 20% 13% 58% 12% 82% 26%Refused 0% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 5%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 15 22 22 8 12 6 85


[Q6G-Iaskedinallstates(otherthanCalifornia)withSenateelectionsin2016]Q6G.ThinkingabouttheupcomingNovemberelectionfortheU.S.Senateinyourstate...Iftheelectionwere

beingheldtodaywouldyoubeinclinedtovoteforthe[ROTATEORDER][Republicancandidate]orthe[Democraticcandidate]?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalRepublican 27% 29% 24% 12% 17% 43% 26%Democrat 59% 40% 41% 69% 63% 33% 49%Someotherparty 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 5% 2%Don’tknow 14% 26% 28% 17% 18% 19% 21%Refused 1% 2% 6% 1% 2% 0% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 90 138 87 123 110 59 607Q6H.Wouldyousayyousupportthatcandidatestronglyornotsostrongly? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupportstrongly 61% 47% 69% 65% 27% 84% 57%Notsostrongly 24% 50% 26% 19% 55% 13% 34%Don’tknow 15% 3% 5% 16% 18% 4% 10%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 72 99 68 96 92 43 470Q6I.Well,whichparty’scandidatedoyouleantowardsatthistime? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalRepublican 4% 2% 3% 8% 40% 7% 8%Democrat 33% 38% 11% 25% 37% 38% 30%Someotherparty 15% 0% 29% 8% 0% 7% 10%Don’tknow 44% 60% 39% 58% 23% 48% 47%Refused 5% 0% 17% 1% 0% 0% 5%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 18 39 19 27 18 16 137


Q7A.ThinkingabouttheupcomingNovemberelectionfortheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesinyourCongressionaldistrict...Iftheelectionwerebeingheldtodaywouldyoubeinclinedtovoteforthe[ROTATEORDER][Republicancandidate]orthe[Democraticcandidate]?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalRepublican 16% 20% 19% 16% 23% 30% 21%Democrat 62% 46% 58% 69% 53% 46% 54%Someotherparty 1% 7% 1% 0% 0% 4% 3%Don’tknow 20% 27% 20% 14% 23% 20% 22%Refused 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q7B.Wouldyousayyousupportthatcandidatestronglyornotsostrongly? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupportstrongly 65% 57% 70% 62% 38% 77% 63%Notsostrongly 23% 39% 23% 20% 51% 21% 29%Don’tknow 12% 5% 7% 18% 11% 2% 8%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 154 161 134 127 185 161 922Q7C.Well,whichparty’scandidatedoyouleantowardsatthistime? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalRepublican 10% 1% 2% 8% 17% 17% 7%Democrat 31% 35% 31% 27% 44% 16% 32%Someotherparty 7% 0% 0% 4% 1% 8% 3%Don’tknow 49% 64% 53% 61% 35% 55% 54%Refused 3% 1% 14% 0% 4% 4% 5%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 48 70 41 34 41 56 290Q7D.Comparedtopreviouselections,areyoumoreenthusiasticthanusualaboutvotingthisyearorless

enthusiastic? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalMoreenthusiastic 61% 51% 51% 38% 49% 48% 51%Lessenthusiastic 25% 20% 33% 37% 23% 23% 26%Aboutthesame 12% 28% 12% 20% 26% 28% 20%Don’tknow 2% 2% 5% 4% 1% 1% 3%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q8.Generallyspeaking,doyouusuallythinkofyourselfasaDemocrat,Republican,anindependent,orinterms

ofsomeotherparty? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 55% 40% 54% 62% 54% 28% 48%Republican 8% 8% 17% 15% 24% 27% 15%Independent 31% 50% 12% 19% 16% 34% 30%Otherparty 1% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1%Donotthinkintermsof

politicalparties 2% 0% 5% 3% 5% 10% 4%

DON'TKNOW 3% 2% 5% 0% 2% 1% 2%Refused 1% 0% 5% 0% 0% 1% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q8B.[IFQ8A=Republican]WouldyoucallyourselfastrongRepublicanoranotverystrongRepublican? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStrongRepublican 24% 37% 58% 44% 16% 61% 44%NotverystrongRepublican 76% 54% 42% 48% 84% 38% 54%Don’tknow 0% 9% 0% 8% 0% 1% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 12 17 36 21 46 64 196Q8C.[IFQ8A=Democrat]WouldyoucallyourselfastrongDemocratoranotverystrongDemocrat? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStrongDemocrat 66% 48% 51% 44% 8% 60% 49%NotverystrongDemocrat 30% 51% 47% 48% 92% 37% 49%Don’tknow 4% 1% 3% 8% 0% 3% 3%Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 104 91 87 85 124 43 534


Q8D1.[IFQ8A=Independent,otherparty,donotthinkintermsofpoliticalparties,ordon’tknow]DoyouthinkofyourselfasclosertotheRepublicanPartyortotheDemocraticParty?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalClosertotheRepublicanParty 20% 14% 8% 19% 31% 29% 18%ClosertotheDemocraticparty 48% 37% 39% 38% 28% 47% 41%Closertoneitherparty 26% 34% 49% 41% 42% 24% 33%Don'tKnow 5% 14% 5% 3% 0% 0% 7%Refused 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 39 59 23 32 29 55 237Q8D2.[IFQ8A=Independent,otherparty,donotthinkintermsofpoliticalparties,ordon’tknow]Basedon

wherethetwopartiesstandontheissues,doyouthinkyourviewsareclosertotheRepublicanPartyortotheDemocraticParty?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalClosertotheRepublicanParty 23% 20% 18% 27% 28% 20% 21%ClosertotheDemocraticparty 44% 29% 48% 38% 62% 44% 40%Closertoneitherparty 25% 47% 29% 8% 10% 30% 33%Don'tKnow 8% 5% 6% 26% 1% 6% 6%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 45 64 25 22 26 54 236Q9.Thinkingaboutpastelections,didyougetachancetovoteinthe2012presidentialelection?Ifso,didyou

votefor[ROTATE]DemocratBarackObamaorRepublicanMittRomney? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalObama 80% 56% 60% 77% 56% 60% 63%Romney 5% 23% 21% 19% 22% 28% 20%Someoneelse 1% 5% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2%Didn'tvote 12% 10% 14% 2% 18% 8% 11%Don'tremember 0% 6% 1% 3% 4% 1% 3%Don'tknow 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%Refused 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q11.NowI'dliketoaskyouaboutsomeissuesthatmightbeimportantintheelectionsinNovember.Pleasetellmehowimportantthefollowingissuesaretoyoupersonallyindecidinghowtovote.

Q11A.Jobsandtheeconomy AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 35% 55% 44% 20% 54% 46% 45%Veryimportant 60% 32% 52% 58% 36% 50% 46%Somewhatimportant 5% 10% 2% 20% 9% 2% 7%Notimportant 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1%Don'tknow 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212

Q11B.Healthcare AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 37% 58% 46% 26% 55% 46% 47%Veryimportant 53% 34% 44% 60% 26% 48% 43%Somewhatimportant 9% 6% 7% 10% 18% 5% 8%Notimportant 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1%Don'tknow 0% 0% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11C.Passingimmigrationreform AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 21% 14% 20% 16% 32% 15% 19%Veryimportant 33% 38% 43% 32% 40% 51% 40%Somewhatimportant 33% 31% 20% 39% 18% 24% 27%Notimportant 8% 12% 9% 7% 3% 4% 8%Don'tknow 4% 5% 8% 7% 7% 7% 6%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11D.Growinghostilitytowardsimmigrants AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 27% 12% 23% 17% 36% 12% 20%Veryimportant 38% 35% 43% 38% 47% 55% 42%Somewhatimportant 23% 28% 15% 30% 9% 15% 20%Notimportant 5% 16% 10% 7% 5% 10% 10%Don'tknow 7% 9% 9% 7% 4% 8% 8%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q11E.Guncontrol AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 36% 48% 31% 28% 56% 37% 40%Veryimportant 40% 21% 40% 37% 25% 43% 34%Somewhatimportant 16% 18% 19% 20% 5% 11% 15%Notimportant 6% 11% 9% 13% 13% 6% 9%Don'tknow 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11F.Theenvironment AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 27% 42% 28% 26% 57% 20% 33%Veryimportant 47% 43% 47% 44% 34% 70% 47%Somewhatimportant 18% 11% 20% 21% 7% 6% 14%Notimportant 4% 3% 5% 5% 1% 2% 4%Don'tknow 3% 1% 1% 5% 0% 2% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11G.Threatofterroristattacks AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 41% 51% 40% 26% 67% 51% 47%Veryimportant 29% 34% 43% 44% 16% 23% 32%Somewhatimportant 18% 12% 6% 19% 14% 16% 13%Notimportant 4% 3% 9% 7% 1% 9% 5%Don'tknow 8% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 3%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11H.Racialprofiling AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 25% 13% 26% 14% 34% 11% 20%Veryimportant 39% 29% 37% 38% 31% 45% 36%Somewhatimportant 16% 30% 23% 38% 21% 23% 24%Notimportant 9% 19% 8% 8% 10% 15% 12%Don'tknow 11% 9% 8% 2% 4% 6% 8%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q11I.Taxes AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 27% 25% 20% 21% 40% 25% 26%Veryimportant 42% 37% 55% 43% 40% 46% 44%Somewhatimportant 27% 31% 15% 29% 19% 15% 23%Notimportant 3% 6% 5% 5% 1% 11% 5%Don'tknow 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 3% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11J.Growinggapbetweentherichandpoor AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 26% 24% 28% 21% 42% 15% 26%Veryimportant 35% 36% 43% 41% 32% 50% 39%Somewhatimportant 32% 30% 18% 30% 20% 22% 25%Notimportant 6% 8% 5% 5% 3% 9% 6%Don'tknow 2% 3% 6% 2% 3% 5% 4%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11K.Education AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 43% 56% 37% 33% 61% 56% 48%Veryimportant 49% 34% 55% 51% 28% 40% 43%Somewhatimportant 7% 5% 4% 14% 10% 2% 6%Notimportant 1% 4% 4% 2% 0% 1% 2%Don'tknow 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q11L.Socialsecurity AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 41% 41% 35% 32% 46% 37% 39%Veryimportant 30% 38% 51% 49% 38% 48% 41%Somewhatimportant 26% 18% 12% 14% 13% 14% 17%Notimportant 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2%Don'tknow 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q11M.Retirementsecurityorthesecurityofyourretirement AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 33% 45% 42% 25% 54% 30% 40%Veryimportant 46% 31% 46% 56% 34% 49% 42%Somewhatimportant 17% 20% 8% 16% 11% 17% 15%Notimportant 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2%Don'tknow 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12.Foreachofthefollowingissues,pleasetellmewhethertheRepublicanPartyisdoingabetterjobwith

thisissue,orifthereisnodifference.[READISSUE]DoyouthinkthattheDemocraticPartyortheRepublicanPartyisdoingabetterjobwiththisissue?

Q12A.Jobsandtheeconomy AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 48% 26% 47% 39% 39% 35% 39%Republican 13% 21% 19% 13% 17% 27% 19%Nodifference 31% 35% 24% 31% 30% 28% 30%Don'tknow 8% 18% 10% 16% 14% 11% 13%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12B.Healthcare AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 61% 42% 54% 50% 48% 55% 51%Republican 7% 18% 15% 10% 17% 11% 14%Nodifference 24% 24% 23% 27% 21% 26% 24%Don'tknow 8% 16% 9% 12% 15% 9% 11%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12C.Passingimmigrationreform AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 46% 37% 32% 36% 53% 40% 40%Republican 11% 11% 14% 12% 13% 24% 14%Nodifference 23% 33% 39% 31% 20% 22% 29%Don'tknow 20% 19% 14% 21% 14% 14% 17%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q12D.Reducinghostilitytowardsimmigrants AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 55% 35% 42% 57% 60% 52% 47%Republican 5% 6% 12% 6% 15% 12% 9%Nodifference 25% 36% 34% 24% 10% 25% 28%Don'tknow 15% 23% 13% 13% 15% 11% 16%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12E.Guncontrol AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 54% 36% 38% 44% 47% 33% 41%Republican 6% 17% 19% 13% 21% 21% 16%Nodifference 25% 25% 28% 30% 19% 32% 27%Don'tknow 15% 22% 15% 13% 13% 14% 16%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12F.Theenvironment AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 58% 37% 42% 49% 51% 45% 46%Republican 2% 5% 10% 4% 9% 8% 6%Nodifference 31% 29% 36% 29% 19% 30% 30%Don'tknow 10% 29% 12% 18% 21% 17% 18%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12G.Threatofterroristattacks AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 37% 18% 24% 14% 27% 19% 24%Republican 15% 25% 25% 21% 35% 39% 26%Nodifference 39% 36% 35% 48% 23% 31% 35%Don'tknow 9% 21% 16% 18% 16% 11% 15%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q12H.Racialprofiling AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 45% 33% 36% 40% 62% 37% 40%Republican 7% 4% 12% 8% 13% 12% 9%Nodifference 34% 32% 36% 34% 13% 37% 32%Don'tknow 14% 31% 16% 18% 12% 15% 19%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12I.Taxes AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 33% 31% 27% 35% 37% 30% 31%Republican 20% 13% 21% 20% 20% 21% 19%Nodifference 35% 34% 35% 25% 23% 36% 33%Don'tknow 13% 22% 18% 19% 20% 13% 17%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12J.Growinggapbetweentherichandpoor AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 47% 30% 34% 46% 46% 54% 40%Republican 10% 20% 18% 7% 10% 10% 14%Nodifference 34% 31% 34% 30% 27% 23% 31%Don'tknow 9% 18% 14% 17% 17% 14% 15%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12K.Education AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 49% 36% 38% 42% 34% 43% 40%Republican 5% 8% 11% 8% 15% 13% 10%Nodifference 39% 33% 34% 40% 32% 32% 34%Don'tknow 7% 23% 17% 10% 19% 13% 16%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q12L.Socialsecurity AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 38% 43% 37% 51% 46% 42% 41%Republican 6% 10% 16% 10% 13% 12% 11%Nodifference 43% 30% 33% 30% 32% 36% 34%Don'tknow 13% 18% 15% 8% 10% 10% 14%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q12M.Retirementsecurityorthesecurityofyourretirement AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalDemocrat 32% 38% 37% 47% 36% 42% 38%Republican 7% 7% 13% 13% 25% 13% 12%Nodifference 42% 34% 32% 27% 19% 30% 33%Don'tknow 19% 20% 18% 14% 20% 15% 18%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q13A.Next,wewillaskyouropinionsoncertainpolicies.Ineachcase,pleasetellmeifyousupportoroppose.1.DoyousupportoropposethehealthcarelawpassedbyBarackObamaandCongressin2010? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 74% 52% 49% 62% 39% 68% 57%Oppose 18% 36% 33% 25% 38% 18% 29%Nodifference 8% 12% 13% 13% 23% 10% 12%Refused 1% 0% 5% 0% 1% 4% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,2122.Doyousupportoropposemajornewspendingbythefederalgovernmentthatwouldhelpundergraduatespay

tuitionatpubliccollegeswithoutneedingloans? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 69% 41% 67% 57% 69% 78% 61.7%Oppose 21% 45% 22% 28% 19% 9% 26.1%Nodifference 8% 14% 9% 14% 11% 10% 10.5%Refused 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1.8%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


3.DoyousupportoropposeacceptingSyrianrefugeesintotheUnitedStates? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 42% 19% 29% 40% 45% 39% 33%Oppose 37% 56% 45% 35% 45% 33% 44%Nodifference 16% 24% 22% 25% 9% 25% 21%Refused 6% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 3%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,2124.Doyousupportoropposelegalizingthepossessionofsmallamountsofmarijuanaforpersonaluse? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 32% 22% 34% 35% 11% 26% 27%Oppose 61% 67% 55% 56% 83% 60% 63%Nodifference 7% 11% 10% 9% 6% 14% 10%Refused 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,2125.DoyousupportoropposebanningpeoplewhoareMuslimfromenteringtheUnitedStates? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 16% 18% 16% 21% 36% 29% 21%Oppose 70% 53% 63% 64% 50% 47% 58%Nodifference 11% 28% 17% 14% 13% 17% 18%Refused 3% 2% 4% 2% 1% 7% 3%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,2126.Doyousupportoropposesettingstricteremissionlimitsonpowerplantsinordertoaddressclimatechange? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 73% 74% 68% 69% 71% 83% 72.9%Oppose 12% 11% 19% 14% 11% 9% 12.9%Nodifference 12% 14% 11% 17% 18% 6% 12.5%Refused 4% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1.7%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


7.Doyousupportoropposeprovidingafederalincometaxcredittofamilycaregiversforthecareandsupportofalovedone?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalSupport 78% 70% 77% 82% 69% 85% 76%Oppose 10% 16% 12% 9% 10% 7% 11%Nodifference 9% 13% 9% 9% 20% 5% 11%Refused 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 3% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212[SPLITSAMPLESONQ13B1andQ13B2]Q13B1.Next...Ingeneral,doyouthinkaffirmativeactionprogramsdesignedtoincreasethenumberofblack

andminoritystudentsoncollegecampusesareagoodthingorabadthing? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalGoodthing 52% 23% 67% 60% 55% 78% 52%Badthing 29% 63% 18% 10% 34% 10% 32%Don'tknow 17% 14% 11% 31% 11% 11% 14%Refused 3% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 100 114 91 81 112 109 607Q13B2.Next,doyoufavororopposeaffirmativeactionprogramsdesignedtohelpblacks,women,andother

minoritiesgetbetteraccesstohighereducation? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalFavor 68% 41% 64% 72% 87% 82% 64%Oppose 21% 45% 24% 18% 9% 13% 25%Don'tKnow 10% 14% 9% 8% 4% 5% 9%Refused 1% 0% 4% 2% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 102 117 84 80 114 108 605


Q14.NowI’mgoingtoreadyoualistofstatements.Foreachstatement,pleasetellmeifyouagreestrongly,agreesomewhat,neitheragreenordisagree,disagreesomewhat,ordisagreestrongly?

Q14A.Blacksandotherminoritiesreceiveequaltreatmentaswhitesinthecriminaljusticesystem AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 33% 17% 24% 24% 20% 22% 23%Somewhatdisagree 15% 12% 13% 22% 45% 1% 16%Neitheragreenordisagree 8% 9% 10% 10% 4% 2% 8%Somewhatagree 13% 17% 15% 20% 15% 9% 15%Stronglyagree 27% 42% 28% 14% 9% 64% 34%Don'tknow 5% 2% 8% 9% 7% 2% 5%Refused 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q14B.Congressshouldincreasethefederalminimumwagefromitscurrentlevelof$7.25anhour AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 10% 12% 13% 9% 4% 9% 10%Somewhatdisagree 3% 8% 11% 9% 6% 5% 7%Neitheragreenordisagree 4% 9% 2% 4% 4% 2% 5%Somewhatagree 19% 26% 21% 29% 37% 6% 22%Stronglyagree 60% 42% 50% 43% 39% 72% 51%Don'tknow 4% 3% 3% 6% 11% 3% 4%Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q14C.WeshouldhavestrictergunlawsintheUnitedStates AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 8% 6% 15% 9% 2% 2% 8%Somewhatdisagree 2% 16% 11% 5% 11% 5% 9%Neitheragreenordisagree 4% 4% 2% 5% 9% 3% 4%Somewhatagree 15% 11% 15% 13% 10% 2% 11%Stronglyagree 71% 61% 53% 65% 66% 87% 65%Don'tknow 1% 1% 4% 2% 2% 1% 2%Refused 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q14D.Thegovernmentshouldexpandaccesstohealthinsuranceforallimmigrants,regardlessoftheirlegalstatus

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 32% 28% 25% 30% 5% 16% 24%Somewhatdisagree 14% 17% 16% 21% 19% 14% 16%Neitheragreenordisagree 8% 15% 9% 7% 6% 7% 10%Somewhatagree 20% 19% 17% 26% 36% 32% 23%Stronglyagree 22% 18% 27% 10% 30% 19% 22%Don'tknow 3% 3% 5% 6% 3% 8% 5%Refused 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q14E.UndocumentedimmigrantsshouldhavetheopportunitytoeventuallybecomeU.S.citizens AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 27% 15% 13% 9% 5% 18% 16%Somewhatdisagree 7% 18% 7% 5% 13% 10% 11%Neitheragreenordisagree 3% 16% 9% 5% 5% 6% 9%Somewhatagree 28% 32% 31% 50% 45% 23% 32%Stronglyagree 31% 13% 36% 27% 24% 30% 26%Don'tknow 2% 4% 3% 2% 3% 10% 4%Refused 2% 1% 1% 2% 5% 3% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q15.Iamgoingtoreadanotherlistofstatements.Likebefore,pleaseindicatehowmuchyouagreeordisagree

withthefollowingstatementsQ15A.TheSenateshouldgivePresidentObama’sSupremeCourtnomineeaquickandfairhearing AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 12% 7% 9% 9% 3% 10% 9%Somewhatdisagree 2% 5% 5% 2% 12% 2% 5%Neitheragreenordisagree 3% 16% 11% 9% 2% 8% 9%Somewhatagree 18% 27% 30% 22% 33% 12% 24%Stronglyagree 55% 28% 32% 46% 34% 56% 40%Don'tknow 10% 17% 13% 12% 16% 10% 13%Refused 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q15B.Lawsonhatecrimesagainstreligiousminoritiesshouldbemadestronger AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 14% 12% 12% 6% 1% 1% 9%Somewhatdisagree 2% 2% 7% 5% 8% 5% 4%Neitheragreenordisagree 6% 13% 5% 4% 2% 8% 8%Somewhatagree 15% 23% 23% 19% 20% 19% 20%Stronglyagree 58% 41% 43% 46% 55% 56% 49%Don'tknow 4% 9% 8% 18% 14% 9% 9%Refused 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q15C.Undocumentedimmigrantsshouldbeallowedtogetdriver’slicenses AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 33% 19% 31% 28% 7% 26% 24%Somewhatdisagree 11% 16% 22% 14% 16% 13% 16%Neitheragreenordisagree 10% 13% 3% 10% 2% 9% 8%Somewhatagree 15% 24% 20% 23% 47% 17% 23%Stronglyagree 26% 21% 19% 18% 24% 30% 23%Don'tknow 5% 6% 4% 6% 3% 5% 5%Refused 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q15D.Undocumentedimmigrantsshouldbeallowedtopayin-statetuitionatpublicuniversities AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 18% 29% 14% 16% 9% 14% 18%Somewhatdisagree 11% 8% 14% 16% 23% 7% 12%Neitheragreenordisagree 6% 14% 6% 7% 2% 9% 8%Somewhatagree 27% 20% 25% 25% 32% 30% 26%Stronglyagree 35% 20% 33% 32% 31% 30% 29%Don'tknow 4% 8% 6% 4% 3% 9% 6%Refused 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q15E.AsianAmericansareunfairlytreatedbypolice AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 23% 22% 16% 13% 5% 19% 18%Somewhatdisagree 18% 10% 30% 36% 21% 20% 20%Neitheragreenordisagree 10% 25% 10% 19% 11% 15% 15%Somewhatagree 25% 17% 14% 17% 34% 19% 20%Stronglyagree 11% 15% 16% 4% 15% 16% 14%Don'tknow 11% 10% 11% 11% 15% 9% 11%Refused 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 3% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q16Hereisaslightlydifferentlistofstatements.Pleaseindicatehowmuchyouagreeordisagreewiththe

followingstatements.Q16A.Sometimespoliticsandgovernmentseemsocomplicatedthatapersonlikemecan'treallyunderstand

what'sgoingon AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 16% 7% 11% 7% 4% 15% 11%Somewhatdisagree 16% 7% 18% 15% 9% 11% 12%Neitheragreenordisagree 3% 14% 10% 5% 11% 3% 8%Somewhatagree 27% 32% 32% 36% 44% 19% 31%Stronglyagree 33% 35% 25% 37% 21% 42% 32%Don'tknow 6% 5% 2% 0% 11% 9% 5%Refused 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q16B.Publicofficialsdon'tcaremuchwhatpeoplelikemethink. AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStronglydisagree 8% 6% 5% 6% 2% 10% 6%Somewhatdisagree 12% 8% 29% 17% 26% 22% 18%Neitheragreenordisagree 9% 22% 6% 12% 5% 5% 11%Somewhatagree 24% 31% 26% 39% 30% 15% 27%Stronglyagree 38% 23% 22% 23% 19% 37% 27%Don'tknow 8% 9% 9% 3% 18% 9% 10%Refused 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q16C.Howwouldyoudescribeyourpoliticalviews?Veryconservative,conservative,moderate,liberal,orveryliberal?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalVeryconservative 2% 1% 5% 3% 5% 1% 3%Conservative 16% 16% 21% 24% 39% 11% 20%Moderate 52% 59% 40% 41% 35% 47% 48%Liberal 24% 21% 28% 23% 16% 26% 23%Veryliberal 6% 3% 6% 10% 6% 15% 7%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q17.Next,thinkingaboutelectionsandcampaigns...Q17A.Ifapoliticalcandidateexpressedstronglyanti-immigrantviews,butyouagreedwithhimorheronother

issues,wouldyoustillvoteforthatcandidate,orwouldyouvoteforsomeoneelse? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStillvoteforcandidate 29% 43% 38% 26% 32% 30% 35%Someoneelse 43% 32% 42% 40% 49% 43% 40%Don'tknow 27% 25% 18% 33% 18% 26% 24%Refused 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q17B.Next,ifapoliticalcandidateexpressedstronganti-Muslimviews,andyouagreedwithhimorheronother

issues,wouldyoustillvoteforthatcandidate,orwouldyouvoteforsomeoneelse? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalStillvoteforcandidate 24% 47% 31% 27% 34% 34% 35%Someoneelse 59% 24% 45% 46% 52% 49% 44%Don'tknow 15% 29% 20% 26% 13% 17% 21%Refused 2% 0% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q18.Thinkingaboutthe2016elections,haveyoubeencontactedanyofthefollowinggroupsinthepastyear:agreatdeal,some,alittle,ornotatall?

Q18A.TheDemocraticParty AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalAgreatdeal 8% 4% 5% 11% 6% 9% 6%Some 14% 6% 9% 24% 6% 11% 10%Alittle 17% 19% 13% 18% 18% 21% 17%Notatall 57% 70% 67% 45% 62% 57% 62%Don'tknow 5% 2% 3% 2% 8% 2% 3%Refused 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q18B.TheRepublicanParty AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalAgreatdeal 3% 3% 2% 7% 5% 6% 4%Some 14% 5% 10% 10% 5% 7% 9%Alittle 7% 14% 5% 15% 17% 10% 10%Notatall 72% 75% 78% 66% 64% 75% 73%Don'tknow 4% 3% 3% 2% 8% 2% 4%Refused 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q18C.Bycommunityorganizations AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalAgreatdeal 7% 1% 5% 4% 3% 2% 4%Some 15% 8% 10% 21% 6% 12% 11%Alittle 7% 6% 9% 14% 16% 17% 10%Notatall 69% 83% 71% 59% 66% 68% 72%Don'tknow 2% 2% 2% 2% 9% 1% 3%Refused 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q19.ThinkingaboutthenextCongressandwhoshouldbeelected.Pleasetellmehowimportantthefollowingstatementsare:extremelyimportant,veryimportant,somewhatimportant,ornotimportant.

Q19A.Weneedmore[respondent’sethnicgroup]/AsianAmericansinCongress AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total

Extremelyimportant 13% 28% 14% 7% 43% 44% 25%Veryimportant 16% 29% 36% 14% 29% 26% 27%Somewhatimportant 37% 26% 31% 53% 18% 23% 30%Notimportant 29% 11% 14% 25% 8% 6% 15%Don'tKnow 4% 7% 5% 2% 2% 1% 4%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q19B.WeneedmorewomeninCongress AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total

Extremelyimportant 29% 22% 20% 11% 20% 34% 24%Veryimportant 22% 26% 39% 25% 24% 37% 30%Somewhatimportant 29% 24% 24% 41% 29% 12% 25%Notimportant 19% 21% 11% 21% 19% 15% 17%Don'tKnow 2% 7% 5% 2% 8% 2% 5%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q19C.Weneedmore[Democrats/Republicans]inCongress AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total

Extremelyimportant 17% 16% 8% 10% 18% 11% 13%Veryimportant 16% 15% 21% 14% 19% 18% 17%Somewhatimportant 20% 30% 26% 19% 17% 27% 25%Notimportant 43% 26% 35% 52% 41% 32% 35%Don'tKnow 5% 13% 11% 6% 6% 11% 10%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q19D.WeneedmorepeopleinCongresswhorepresenttheissuesIcareaboutmost AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total

Extremelyimportant 32% 47% 30% 30% 43% 39% 37%Veryimportant 39% 28% 41% 38% 33% 28% 34%Somewhatimportant 19% 19% 15% 24% 15% 17% 18%Notimportant 7% 1% 6% 4% 1% 10% 5%Don'tKnow 3% 4% 8% 4% 8% 6% 6%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q19E.Finally,thinkingaboutSocialSecurity,howimportantisitthatthepresidentialcandidateslayouttheir

planstoupdateSocialSecurityforfuturegenerations? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalExtremelyimportant 50% 45% 46% 42% 55% 34% 46%Veryimportant 32% 32% 38% 42% 27% 47% 36%Somewhatimportant 13% 15% 10% 14% 10% 12% 12%Notimportant 3% 2% 4% 1% 2% 4% 3%Don'tknow 2% 6% 2% 1% 6% 3% 4%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212Q20A.Changingtopics,whatistheprimarylanguagespokenathome?[Duetothecomplexityofresponses,weprovideasummaryhere:Englishwastheprimarylanguagespokenathomefor48%ofourrespondents,196householdsoutof1,212indicatedmorethan1languageotherthanEnglish]Q20B.Haslanguageeverbeenabarrierforyouinvotinginpreviouselections?[Answerstothisquestionareafunctionofthelanguagessupportedinthissurvey,andshouldbeinterpretedwithcaution,particularlywithrespecttoAsianIndians,Filipinos,andJapaneseAmericans.Also,experienceswithlanguagebarriersisnotthesameasneedforballotlanguageassistance,sincejurisdictionsmightbeadequatelyprovidingballotlanguageassistance.] AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 1% 34% 5% 3% 18% 10% 14%Q21.Thinkingaboutnews,whichofthefollowingsourceswouldyousayyouusetogetnewsaboutpoliticsin

theUnitedStates(indicateallthatapply): AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese Total

Newspapers 31% 61% 34% 62% 43% 57% 46%Radio 30% 43% 33% 24% 31% 50% 37%Television 76% 74% 75% 81% 70% 79% 76%Internet/socialmedia 72% 54% 52% 51% 46% 65% 58%Friendsandfamily 39% 44% 37% 26% 25% 47% 39%Communityleaders 17% 6% 21% 14% 12% 24% 15%N 202 231 175 161 226 217 1,212


Q21A.[IFTELEVISIONCHECKED]Yousaidyougetyournewsfromtelevision.Isthat[a/an][RETHNIC]orAsiantelevisionshow?

AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 20% 48% 14% 5% 27% 63% 32%No 69% 45% 69% 89% 48% 18% 54%BothAsianandnon-Asian 11% 8% 17% 5% 26% 19% 14%Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 150 175 137 130 176 188 956Q21B.[IFINTERNETCHECKED]YousaidyougetyournewsfromtheInternet.Isthat[a/an][RETHNIC]orAsian

website? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 9% 28% 12% 3% 20% 48% 21%No 63% 60% 80% 93% 61% 37% 63%BothAsianandnon-Asian 28% 12% 7% 4% 19% 15% 15%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 138 91 77 81 96 124 607Q21C[IFNEWSPAPERSCHECKED]Yousaidyougetyournewsfromnewspapers.Isthat[a/an][RETHNIC]orAsian

newspaper? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 3% 60% 13% 12% 58% 72% 43%No 71% 35% 66% 85% 27% 18% 45%BothAsianandnon-Asian 27% 5% 20% 3% 16% 9% 12%Don'tknow 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 67 151 67 97 120 133 635Q21D[IFRADIOCHECKED]Yousaidyougetyournewsfromradio.Isthat[a/an][RETHNIC]orAsianradioshow? AsnIndian Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese TotalYes 11% 56% 7% 9% 31% 53% 33%No 88% 41% 84% 85% 68% 41% 62%BothAsianandnon-Asian 1% 4% 9% 7% 1% 7% 5%Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%N 59 103 54 42 61 85 404

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