Press Releases - 2008

Indians, Asian Americans may play key role in US poll

Publication: 
Thaindian News
Author: 
IANS
News Article Date: 
10/21/2008

Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian Americans and other ethnic groups are expected to play a key role in the Nov 4 US presidential elections in Virginia, a solidly Republican state for the last 40 years but now seen leaning towards Democrats.There are more than 160,000 Asian American citizens of voting age in the state, and an aggressive registration drive is adding several thousand voters to the highly organised Asian ethnic groups, which see them playing a pivotal role in the tightly contested state.

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Asian Americans Feeling the Power

Publication: 
The Washington Post
Author: 
Pamela Constable
News Article Date: 
10/21/2008

Asian American voters in Virginia, highly organized and registered in record numbers, have become energized by the presidential race and the role they see themselves playing in this tightly contested state.

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A third of Asian American vote still undecided

Publication: 
The San Francisco Chronicle
Author: 
Tyche Hendricks
News Article Date: 
10/16/2008

Almost one third of the fast-growing Asian American electorate remains undecided in choosing a presidential candidate, placing the group among the key independent voters coveted by both the McCain and Obama campaigns, according to a new national survey.

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Vietnamese American politicians are coming of age in Westminster

Publication: 
The Los Angeles Times
Author: 
My-Thuan Tran
News Article Date: 
10/15/2008
The first Vietnamese American in the country was elected to public office 16 years ago when Tony Lam won a seat on the Westminster City Council, making history for a refugee group that fled after the Vietnam War and settled in Orange County.
 
Lam's election made national headlines and Vietnamese leaders had high hopes that he
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Growing clout of Asian Americans

Publication: 
The Seattle Times
Author: 
Jerry Large
News Article Date: 
10/13/2008

Asian Americans ought to be in the sights of politicians seeking swing voters.

More than half have no party affiliation, and in this presidential election 34 percent of those who are likely to vote still haven't made up their minds.

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Groundbreaking Study Shows Asian American Vote Still Up for Grabs

Publication: 
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Author: 
Robin Chen Delos
News Article Date: 
10/07/2008

 

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2 Asian-American candidates aim to represent Richardson, Garland

Publication: 
The Dallas Morning News
Author: 
Ian McCann
News Article Date: 
10/04/2008

Barring an improbable third-party upset, an Asian-American will be the next state representative for parts of Richardson and Garland, areas known for a large Asian population.

The question is, will voters choose Republican Angie Chen Button or Democrat Sandra Phuong VuLe?

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U.S. Elections Spark Keen Interest Among Southeast Asians

Publication: 
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Author: 
John Gee
News Article Date: 
10/03/2008

IF SOUTHEAST Asians could vote in the Nov. 4 U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama would probably romp home to an easy victory. There is no doubt that he has come over as an eloquent, likeable and inspirational candidate—despite the feeling, shared with many Americans, that his presentation hides a dearth of concrete policy positions. McCain, by contrast, appears staid and unexciting.

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Political leaders tell the Asian community to be sure to vote

Publication: 
The Salt Lake Tribune
Author: 
Jeremiah Stettler
News Article Date: 
10/01/2008

Within the cavernous Capitol Rotunda, the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce rallied Tuesday to pump up minority participation at the polls.

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The Sleeping Giant in American Politics

Publication: 
The Huffington Post
Author: 
Deanna Lee
News Article Date: 
09/30/2008

Look at Asian Americans today, says Paul Ong, "and what you're seeing is the awakening of the new sleeping giant in politics. The question is, how fast are we going to become a meaningful force?"

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