Filipinos and the US Elections

While the Philippines tunes in to the 2012 US Presidential elections with much interest, Filipino-Americans could play a vital role in the outcome of the elections. About 700,000 Filipinos in the US are eligible to vote. Based on the 2012 National Asian American survey 27% of FIlAms are Republicans, 24% are Democrats while 45% are Non-Partisan. Based on voting behavior 38% of FilAms are expected to vote for Mitt Romney, 32% for Barack Obama. For the complete picture refer Rappler’s Infographic.