Which groups are you referring to?

South Asians who are registered to vote could empower the entire community by flocking to polling stations in all upcoming elections and showing the importance of the South Asian ballot in the contest.

“South Asians”, whatever that species stands for, may be don’t make up more than 0.6-0.8 of the population and can’t possibly swing more than a couple of districts. Which “entire community” is their registration and voting going to empower? And what is this “South Asian” ballot. The folks at SAMAR who turn blue in the face about “hegemonistically” dissolving identities in monolithic categories are themselves constructing a “South Asian” identity out of whole cloth. SAMAR folks seem to be pretty clueless about the many groups formed by different communities of Indian subcontinental origin that include professional and cultural groups that have very active political action programs. SAMAR’s membership which consists of a considerable number of permanent graduate students of studying “(fill blank here) studies” may be the only ones of the “South Aaian” persuasion to not have an active political action program.

Hindus and Mormons are the most likely to be married (78% and 71%, respectively) and to be married to someone of the same religion (90% and 83%, respectively).

Mormons and Muslims are the groups with the largest families; more than one-in-five Mormon adults and 15% of Muslim adults in the U.S. have three or more children living at home.

Nearly half of Hindus in the U.S., one-third of Jews and a quarter of Buddhists have obtained post-graduate education, compared with only about one-in-ten of the adult population overall. Hindus and Jews are also much more likely than other groups to report high income levels.

Buddhism in the U.S. is primarily made up of native-born adherents, whites and converts. Only one-in-three American Buddhists describe their race as Asian, while nearly three-in-four Buddhists say they are converts to Buddhism.

small communities are important if they are in a swing state, or if they give a lot of money. according to hindus are the only american group approaching jews in median income….

Ruchira, thanks for the link to that CNN piece — those are some great names! My favorite is “Bombersingh Hynniewta.”