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Christine Chen, cchen@apiavote.org, 202-223-9170
AAPI vote contributed a net 1.4 million votes to President Obama’s total popular vote margin of victory; Issues driving the AAPI vote included immigration, racial discrimination, health and environment
Christine Chen, cchen@apiavote.org, 202-223-9170
Early findings show record AAPI voter turnout; with the AAPI vote contributing a net 1.4 million votes to President Obama’s total popular vote margin of victory
Toby Chaudhuri at 978-884-8626
Christine Chen at 703-593-0000
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS TO MAKE THEIR CASE TO ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER VOTERS AT NATIONAL FORUM IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA SATURDAY
Nation’s Fastest Growing Racial Group Demands Political Attention of Candidates; Thousands to Join Presidential Town Hall at Three Dozen Events in More Than A Dozen States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Leonie Campbell-Williams, 202-492-4591
Toby Chaudhuri, 978-884-8626
Close Elections in Important States like Florida, Nevada and Virginia Could Turn to Candidates who Best Engage Nation's Fastest Growing Racial Group
Toby Chaudhuri | 978-884-8626 ; Leonie Campbell-Williams | 202-492-4591
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On February 5, 2012, Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote – Michigan quickly expressed deep disappointment with Pete Hoekstra’s “Debbie-spend-it-now” campaign ad, which played on harmful stereotypes of Asians speaking broken English and has stereotypical Chinese music playing in the background. It is very disturbing that Mr. Hoekstra’s campaign chose to use harmful and negative stereotypes that intrinsically encourage anti-Asian sentiment.
