Members of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations, a network of 35 community-based groups in twelve regions around the country, mark the historic occasion of a new Administration and Congress. We offer our congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama on his victory on November 4th.
Virginia, Nov 5 (ANI): South Asian origin students in the United States today expressed their happiness over the historic victory of Democrat Barack Obama, who defeated his Republican rival John McCain to become the 44 th US President elect.
NEW YORK: Confirming the popular perception about the political leanings of the Indian American community, a recent study revealed that over 60 percent of Indian Americans are registered Democrats. This highly educated and affluent immigrant group largely voted Democratic in the last Presidential election, the study further revealed. Not surprisingly, the survey shows that Indian voters will overwhelmingly support Sen. Barack Obama in the race to the White House.
Indian Americans in California are the strongest Asian supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama with about two-thirds backing him as against a little over half nationally, according to a new Read the full article
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Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian Americans and other ethnic groups are expected to play a key role in the Nov 4 US presidential elections in Virginia, a solidly Republican state for the last 40 years but now seen leaning towards Democrats.There are more than 160,000 Asian American citizens of voting age in the state, and an aggressive registration drive is adding several thousand voters to the highly organised Asian ethnic groups, which see them playing a pivotal role in the tightly contested state.
Not long after Bobby Jindal became the youngest current governor in the United States, another young Indian American is locked in one of the toughest congressional contests in the country.
Democrat Ashwin Madia, a 30-year-old Iraq veteran and currently a civil lawyer specialising in intellectual property, has taken on an established Republican leader for a seat in Minnesota held by the Republicans since 1960.
At the DNC, it was clear that Asian-Americans were taking a far larger role in this election than in previous ones. There were more candidates running for office, targeted voter outreach programs, and entire unit of Obama’s campaign solely devoted to the AAPI vote.
Hollywood actor Kal Penn fits the profile of Indian Americans campaigning for Barack Obama. He is born American, well educated, successful, and most importantly young.
IF SOUTHEAST Asians could vote in the Nov. 4 U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama would probably romp home to an easy victory. There is no doubt that he has come over as an eloquent, likeable and inspirational candidate—despite the feeling, shared with many Americans, that his presentation hides a dearth of concrete policy positions. McCain, by contrast, appears staid and unexciting.
