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Vietnamese-American Leaders Endorse John McCain For President

January 31, 2008 -- ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that four influential leaders from California's Vietnamese-American community have endorsed John McCain for president.More »
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Asian Americans will be the Swing Vote

This is the year that Asian American voters could unlock the door to the presidency.

"There absolutely is an Asian swing vote. Demographics show Asians are growing faster than Hispanics and apparently have more political participation," Harvey Kronberg.More»


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Young APAs Make Their Voices Heard Through Presidential Campaigns

Shandon Phan, 28, wonders why he was unable to find a pro-McCain group for Asian Americans on the Internet.

'He's a great candidate. Why is there no group out there?' he wondered.

The young law student took the situation into his own hands by starting Asian Americans for McCain, an independent group focused on reaching out to those interested in Sen. John McCain. With about 10 active members, the group hopes to make an impact by recruiting voters and branching out into the community.More »

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Fil Am is first Asian in GOP’s Virginia central committee

FAIRFAX, Virginia. A Filipino-American became the first Asian to join the Republican Party’s policy-making central committee in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Vellie Dietrich-Hall was recently elected as one of the GOP’s 79 State Central Committee members, as one of three representatives of Virginia’s 8th congressional district encompassing Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax counties
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Does Obama Have an Asian Problem?

As Hawaii's primary takes place on Tuesday, Barack Obama ought to be sitting back with an umbrella cocktail. After all, it's the state where he spent many of his childhood years. He graduated from the prestigious Punahou School in Honolulu, and his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, still lives and works there. Along with his wife and daughters, the Illinois Senator returns occasionally for family reunions..More »

Asian-Pacific Americans for McCain