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WASHINGTON, May 1 -- U.S. Asian American voters are an afterthoughtof the Democratic and Republican parties, even though thisfastest-growing ethnic group are expected to vote in record numbersin November's presidential elections, a poll has found. The poll, conducted by Lake Research Partners and under theauspices of the Asian American Justice Center and APIAVote, foundthat close elections in important states like Nevada, Florida andVirginia could go to the candidates who best engage the group. "Presidential candidates and political parties ignore AsianAmericans at their own peril," said pollster Celinda Lake. "WhileAsian Americans and Pacific islanders seem to prefer Democraticcandidates, many don't really know the difference between Democratsand Republicans because they haven't been engaged by either party." The poll, whose results were released Tuesday, found that AsianAmericans identified with the Democratic Party three times morethan with the GOP (the Republican Party), but less than a third ofAsian Americans were contacted by the Democrats in the last twoyears. Nearly three in 10 respondents said they have no opinion of theleading GOP challenger Mitt Romney. And while Asian Americans likePresident Barack Obama -- nearly three-fourths view him favorably-- they are less kind when it comes to rating his job performance,the study found. Despite knowing little about each party, five out of six AsianAmericans said they will vote in this November's elections, andhalf expressed enthusiasm to vote. "Taking these votes for granted...will have a big impact in thelong run, because (Asian American voters) are very loyal," said MeeMoua, president of the Asian American Justice Center. "They'relooking for leaders who will stand up for them and address theirissues." One example of growing Asian-American political power occurred whenMichigan Senate candidate and former House Representative PeteHoekstra aired an anti-Asian ad during the Super Bowl this year,attacking his opponent Senator Debbie Stabenow. The ad featured an Asian American woman wearing a straw hat andspeaking broken English. Following its airing, Asian Americanscontributed to Stabenow's campaign in large numbers, outpacingordinary fundraising levels, the report's authors said. Moua said that if candidates address the community's issues,there's a lasting benefit because Asian American voters are youngerthan the general population and have roots spread across thecountry. Moua said Asian American voters are looking for candidates who willstand up for the middle class and treat all Americans fairly, andthat the most important issues to them are the economy, healthcare, education and immigration. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Chlorothalonil Fungicide , China Fungicide for Plants, and more. For more , please visit Pesticide Mixture today!
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