In Orlandoʼs sun-drenched suburbs Diana Xue always matched her voting habits with her social circle – following the Republican path just like her spouse neighbors and friends. However the political landscape shifted dramatically for her about a year ago
The turning point came when Floridaʼs GOP-led government passed rules that dont allow Chinese people without permanent residency to own real-estate in the state (a move that affected many newcomers to America). This decision hit close to home for Xue who arrived from China as a college student and got her citizenship around 10 yrs ago
The new property rules made her re-think everything she believed about local politics; its like the state officially said it was ok to treat Chinese people differently. Now as election day approaches Diana Xue – a long-time Republican supporter – has made a life-changing choice to break away from her usual voting pattern