Although only a little more than 1 percent of the electorate, the Indian Americans voter has become a demography to reckon with in the US elections 2020.
For one, they form the second largest immigrant population naturalised as US citizens in the country, and two they're also the highest-earning group, (according to Pew Research Centre), with a median income of $100,000 in 2015 — nearly double the national average that year.
They're fighting elections, they're politically vocal, and they're also making significant donations towards both the Republican and Democratic parties.
But as both parties are trying to tap into this demography in the battleground states, who will the Indian-Americans likely vote for? Tune in to The Big Story!
References:
How Will Indian Americans Vote? Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey
Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha Interviews: Mekhala Saran
Editor: Rinki Sanyal
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Although only a little more than 1 percent of the electorate, the Indian Americans voter has become a demography to reckon with in the US elections 2020.
For one, they form the second largest immigrant population naturalised as US citizens in the country, and two they're also the highest-earning group, (according to Pew Research Centre), with a median income of $100,000 in 2015 — nearly double the national average that year.
They're fighting elections, they're politically vocal, and they're also making significant donations towards both the Republican and Democratic parties.
But as both parties are trying to tap into this demography in the battleground states, who will the Indian-Americans likely vote for? Tune in to The Big Story!
References:
How Will Indian Americans Vote? Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey
Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha Interviews: Mekhala Saran
Editor: Rinki Sanyal
Music: Big Bang Fuzz
Listen to The Big Story podcast on:
Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl
Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ
Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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