Press Releases - 2008

'Obama Factor' Gets Korean Americans More Involved

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Digital Chosun Ilbo
News Article Date: 
11/05/2008

There has been fierce political debating in the homes of Korean Americans, something that happened rarely in the past. Conservative generations of parents backed Republican presidential candidate John McCain, while their children zealously supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

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Asian American Reaction to the Presidential Election

Publication: 
AsianWeek
Author: 
AsianWeek Staff
News Article Date: 
11/05/2008

Some thoughts on the presidential election from the supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain:

It’s not a big mystery why Sen. Barack Obama won the election last night.

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NAPAWF Congratulates New Administration, Celebrates High API Voter Turnout

Publication: 
NAPAWF
Author: 
Priscilla Huang
News Article Date: 
11/05/2008

Metro Washington, DC) The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) extends its congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama and the incoming members of Congress on their election victories.

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Asian American Voter Turnout High, But Many Face Problems At Polls

Publication: 
AALDEF
Author: 
Margaret Fung
News Article Date: 
11/04/2008

New York City—Asian Americans, especially new citizens and first-time voters, turned out to vote in record numbers today, but many encountered barriers at polling places, ranging from inadequate language assistance, improper requests for identification, and missing names on voter rolls.

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AAPI leader optimistic of Obama win

Publication: 
GMANews.TV
Author: 
Joseph G. Lariosa
News Article Date: 
11/04/2008

CHICAGO, Illinois – To reach out to the Asian American voters, the Obama campaign went to great lengths to translate its campaign materials into seven Asian American languages, including Chinese, Hindi, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Urdu and Vietnamese.

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Multiracial Survey To Tap Voter Attitudes

Publication: 
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Author: 
Karen Branch-Brioso
News Article Date: 
11/04/2008

 

The pollsters have been out en force this presidential election season.

 

They’ll be out again on Election Day with a flurry of exit polls.

 

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Obama Supporters Appeal To Latino and Asian-American Voters

Publication: 
KTNV ABC
News Article Date: 
11/03/2008

Two days before the election, Barack Obama supporters in the Valley are trying to keep the energy high and stay as visible as possible.

Sunday, a group of volunteers appealed to Asian-American and Latino voters by going on the road.

With a caravan of decorated cars, Obama supporters criss-crossed the valley in a last-minute push to get out the vote.

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One in three Asian-American voters undecided

Publication: 
Medill Reports
Author: 
Erica L. Green
News Article Date: 
11/03/2008

WASHINGTON—Growing in numbers and diversity--ethnically and ideologically--a large number of undecided Asian voters could swing either way Tuesday, according to a survey of Asian-American voters.

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Fil-Am Republicans promote McCain in Virginia

Publication: 
ABS-CBN News 5
Author: 
Rodney Jaleco
News Article Date: 
11/03/2008

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- With Democratic bet Barack Obama holding his lead in surveys two days before the US presidential elections, Filipino-Americans in the US Republican Party are scrambling to push Sen. John McCain’s candidacy in this crucial battleground state.

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Atlantic County politicians court Asian-American vote

Publication: 
Press of Atlantic City
Author: 
Michelle J. Lee
News Article Date: 
11/03/2008

A burgeoning Asian-American community is slowly changing the political landscape in Atlantic County.

Candidates running for U.S. Congress, county sheriff and freeholder, and municipal offices have been paying attention.

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