Asians have always respected higher education and intellectualism. The Republican Christian fundamentalism and anti intellectualism has certainly turned off a lot of temperamentally conservative Asians, who would be open to 'pro business', and lower tax policies.
In fairness, Democrats have shown a strong anti-intellectual streak as of late too, implying that science hasn't proven that life begins at conception when it clearly has, silencing facts (even obvious ones) that are politically incorrect, and banning conservative speakers from university campuses.
The difference is that the anti-science morons are in power in the GOP, like James Inhofe and his embarrassing crusade against climate change. Democratic leaders like Elizabeth Warren condemn suppression of free speech.