Asian Americans:  Political Behavior

I.  Movement politics
outgrowth of Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War

first time Asian Americans began to work together as such

rather than as Chinese Americans, Korean Americans, etc.

petered out??

II.  Party ID
used to be more Republican

1992 LA County survey
Asian Americans
most likely to be independents - aboout 1/3
about 40% Democrats
about 18% Republicans

Chinese still more Republican