Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris59, is considered extra favorably by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters in comparison with her Republican rival Donald Trump, 78,Based on a brand new ballot from AAPI Information and APIAVote, about 6 in 10 AAPI voters have a optimistic view of Harris, whereas solely 3 in 10 really feel the identical means about Trump.
Harris has labored to attach with AAPI communities in key states. About half of AAPI voters really feel Harris finest represents their background and tradition, in comparison with simply 1 in 10 who really feel the identical about Trump.
Nonetheless, solely 3 in 10 AAPI voters say Harris’s Asian Indian id is essential For them, youthful voters, significantly girls, are likely to worth their id extra.
Kamala Harris is an Indian-American politicianHis mom is from India and his father is from Jamaica.
AAPI girls are extra seemingly than males to say Harris’ id as a girl is essential. Christine Chen, government director of APIAVote, highlighted the sturdy assist Harris has amongst teams like South Asians for Harris, noting, “We have seen a variety of organizing from younger folks and AAPI girls,” the Related Press (AP) reported.
Some AAPI voters assist Trump, specializing in his insurance policies slightly than his persona.
Jihua Ma, a Chinese language American from Boston, voted for Trump in 2020 and plans to assist him once more. āIām selecting somebody to truly run this nation, not somebody to be a buddy, an excellent particular person,ā he mentioned. He worries about inflation and the border and feels Harris lacks a strong platform on these points.
Immigration and inflation have turn into the 2 most essential points for American voters.
The ballot discovered that racism is a important subject for AAPI voters, with 7 in 10 saying they’d by no means vote for a candidate who didn’t share their views on discrimination. Regardless of this, some imagine Trump can nonetheless win over AAPI voters on points just like the economic system and crime.
In a current AP-NORC ballot, Kamala Harris was additionally proven to have extra favorability about Donald Trump.
