Asian Americans influence U.S. election
Nitza Soledad
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It's the final countdown for the Nevada caucuses. A more racially diverse state than Iowa or New Hampshire. In Nevada, Latinos make-up almost a third of eligible voters. The state is home to one of the fastest Asian-American and Pacific Islanders communities in the nation.

Zenaida Hilliard emigrated in 1987 from Manila, Philippines. She became a citizen in 1994. 

"I am not a partisan. I vote for whatever is good in the Republican, whoever is good in the Democrat or with the independent candidate, you know, but one thing this time, what I will tell you is that I am not voting for a Republican. With what they did, all the facts are there, the truth is there," Hilliard said.

Senator Bernie Sanders has a 19 point lead, followed by Senator Elizabeth Warren and ex-mayor Pete Buttigieg, according to Data for Progress. 

"Bernie Sanders is good and his platform for healthcare is good but they branded him as a socialist, anyway that the healthcare program is a socialistic form is… like Canada, but it's a misconception with some other voters. When they heard the word socialist, they are shying away," Hilliard said.

What is she looking for in a candidate?

"The most important thing right now is healthcare, employment, and immigration. Also, the one that has finesse in his attitude, not like a street person and the mouth you know, should have a break. He should know what's right or wrong and what to tell the people," Hilliard said.

Nevada is considered important in determining the eventual party nominee. In 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama won the state and Hillary Clinton in 2016. Will Nevada do it again?