Super Tuesday surprise: I blew it. I predicted Super Tuesday would determine our Democratic candidate for president, and I was wrong. Instead we are faced with a close contest between two electrifying, history-making candidates: Clinton versus Obama. I love it. I have never seen so much enthusiasm, participation and political activity among the Asian Pacific Islander community.
API loyalty pays off for Clinton: The Clintons’ long-term relationship with API voters paid off big in California, New Jersey and New York. Clinton garnered an amazing 75 percent of the API vote in California, which definitely helped her 10 percent victory over Obama for the jackpot prize of delegates.
Obama still gaining momentum with API voters: I am also impressed by the continuing momentum of the campaign of Obama, a relative newcomer to API communities outside of Illinois. The recent endorsements by AsianWeek, a growing list of API elected officials, and former Clinton appointees such as the well-respected former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta demonstrate Obama’s growing strength among API voters...
