My Chinese wife and I were extremely successful in convincing Asians to sign I-200, the Washington State initiative which banned the use of Affirmative Action by the state for hiring and college admissions.
Knowing that, for most Asians, getting their children into good universities is a top priority, we bluntly told them that Affirmative Action meant that their smart child could be bumped to allow blacks and Hispanics with lower scores to be admitted instead. Most Asians we asked signed the initiative.
Not only did I-200 receive enough signatures to make the ballot, but it also won in the election 58.22% of the vote—and this in a very liberal state.
