When political strategists talk about powerful voting blocs, they often overlook one group: Asian-Americans. That is a mistake. Asian Americans are the fastest growing immigrant group in the country with an additional 150,000 new eligible voters each year. Soledad sits down with Christine Chen, the Executive Director of the nonprofit Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, to find out how both Democrats and Republicans are targeting this important demographic.
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