In the Spotlight: Asian Americans on the Political Stage

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Nichi Bei Times

t's election time again and the stakes are high as to who will be the nation's next president. And with all the political activity on the national and local level, the timing couldn't be better for the unveiling of two reports on the political preferences and emerging influence of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs).

Apparently, if we flex our muscles right, we'll no longer get the proverbial sand kicked in our faces.

"I'm so glad there are studies. Often times we are not included in many polls, and there is polling every day tracking the Latino and Black demographic, but rarely are they tracking Asian Americans," said Vida Benavides, executive director of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote. APIA Vote is a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of APAs...

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