Presidential candidates address APIA issues

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IRVINE, CALIF. – Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spoke on Asian-American issues while John McCain declined an invitiation to the APIAVote Presidential Town Hall May 17 at the Bren Events Center on the University of California, Irvine campus.

Clinton gave prepared answers over a live satellite video feed and Obama answered questions on a call that was broadcast to the crowd at the events center. According to Assemblyman Van Tran, R-Calif., McCain was unable to participate because he was in New York, making an appearance on "Saturday Night Live."

"America has become more diverse," Obama said. "It wants to become more diverse."

Clinton and Obama addressed several issues ranging from immigration reform to education...

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