Asian American

[ ey-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ey-shuhn- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

of or relating to Asian Americans or their culture.
A·sian-A·mer·i·can, occurring between the United States and Asia: Spanish American
Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.

First recorded in 1965–70

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In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.

By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.

The explanation for Asian American invisibility is complicated.

Two years ago, Asian American voters voted for Obama over Romney by a ratio of more than 3-to-1.

Cho is the first Asian American to ever secure a nomination for Congress in New Jersey.

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