new york democrat hillary clinton presidential campaign focus effort win asian american voters three state believe small rapidly grow group could make difference race republican donald trump push closely fight nevada virginia pennsylvania follow broad national effort clinton campaign court minorities critical chance win white house nov. election asians make less 3.5 percent u.s. population fastest-growing racial group country accord u.s. census due largely net migration make important ever election secretary clinton understand importance aapi community launch program reflect reach aapi voters unprecedented ways say jason tengco clinton campaign outreach director asian americans pacific islanders aapi three state target asian voters could swing outcome tight race trump clinton effort include print digital broadcast advertise handful asian languages coordination among volunteer group represent ethnic communities within asian american pacific islander group accord campaign among recent hire effort philip kim los angeles native previously work senator tim kaine clinton run mate outreach director asian american pacific islander voters nevada campaign say much three-state push would cost small asian population could eclipse margin victory state clinton target asians make 2.1 percent eligible voters pennsylvania percent virginia percent nevada accord apiavote nonpartisan group poll reuters/ipsos show clinton mere point lead trump pennsylvania point lead virginia point lead nevada challenge get asian americans poll asian american voters tend lean democrat register vote much less frequently white black asian registration 56.3 percent 2012 accord census versus 73.1 percent black voters 71.9 percent white voters number asian americans vote presidential elections rise 2008 2012 accord census show 4.3 million asian voters 2012 turnout 47.9 percent big part voter registration say xochitl hinojosa clinton spokeswoman clinton campaign already do significant asian outreach launch aapi hillary campaign engage asian voters january do phone call range languages months campaign say late push first state-specific program clinton campaign consider advertisements filipino vietnamese korean hindi urdu bengali chinese spokesperson trump campaign respond request comment asian outreach trump campaign however recently make efforts appeal black latino voters undercut clinton include meet thursday latino black republicans new york trump problems minorities past anger hardline anti-immigration rhetoric accuse mexico send rapists drug dealers border vow build wall stop call temporary ban muslim immigration shore u.s. national security clinton lead trump 12 percentage point nationally among likely voters bolster minority support accord reuters/ipsos poll clinton ramp asian outreach three closely fight state