2012 National Asian American Election Eve Poll

The Asian American Election Eve Poll is a project of National CAPACD and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). Latino Decisions, an opinion research firm, with Natalie Masuoka of Tufts University were contracted to conduct a nonpartisan survey of Asian American voters on the weekend before the November 6, 2012 presidential elections. This election eve telephone poll was conducted to help create a more accurate profile and voting preferences of the Asian American electorate as election results are being reported. The poll complements this year’s unprecedented Asian American civic engagement efforts, and increase visibility within mainstream media about the importance and characteristics of the Asian American vote in the 2012 elections.

A nationally representative sample of 800 respondents from six Asian ethnic groups: Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese American voters were interviewed. Interviews were held in four languages (English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese) and included states with large or fast-growing Asian American populations, such as California, New York, Hawaii, Washington, Texas, and Florida. The survey instrument included questions about Asian American voting preferences, motivation for voting, opinions on immigration and the economy, and the use of Asian language media–issues that are often omitted from national exit polls.

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