Comeback of the Year
November 26, 2008
Norman Yee - who gathered the highest votes on the school board with more than 144,000 and far outdistanced Sandra Lee Fewer (also elected) by nearly 30,000 votes - suffered life-threatening spinal injuries in 2006 after a car struck him at 4th and Bryant Streets. But that nasty spill hasn’t affected his love Read more
Celebrating Michi Weglyn
November 26, 2008
Author, researcher, costume designer, poet, painter and civil rights activist Michi Nishiura Weglyn died on April 25, 1999, at age 72, but her life continues to serve as an inspiration. As we approach the tenth Read more
The Sleeping Giant Wakes Up
November 20, 2008
Asian Pacific Islander voters deliver: This historic election demonstrated three interesting trends. First, the voting strength of multicultural America can win elections; API voters can make a difference in key battleground states and are leaning more Democratic than ever before. The reward for API voter efforts is evidenced by the number of APIs involved with the formation of the new administration. Read more
Next Generation Leaders
November 19, 2008
Despite a decisive Democratic tidal wave on Nov. 4, the ninth annual Leadership Academy for Asian Pacific American Elected Officials that is run by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) continued its slow, steady, multi-partisan approach to growth this week.
Three Republicans, two Democrats and one independent met with prominent APA elected officials, leaders of Read more
Presidential Campaign Update
November 13, 2008
A very gracious thank-you from our new First Sister and First Sister and First Brother-In-Law as well as from National AAPI Vote Director Charmaine Manansala to the Asian American community for coming out in support of President-elect Barack Obama.
According to numerous exit polls, Asian American voters supported Sen. Obama 61 percent to 35 percent over Sen. McCain. Studies also showed that Asian Americans were a key factor in deciding the final outcome Read more
Jobs, Parades and APA Studies
November 13, 2008
Here in Washington, the excitement surrounding the Obama win continues, with inauguration-related event tickets being snapped up, and Obama Administration jobs being pursued by applicants from across the nation.
A major gala by and for the Asian Pacific American community on Jan. 19, 2009, the eve of the inauguration, Read more
Asian Americans React to Obama’s Historic Election
November 12, 2008
Locally and nationwide, Asian American groups are excited about President-elect Barack Obama. Here are some thoughts on how Obama’s historical election will affect the Asian American community in general and the work these organizations are doing in the community.
“The fact that he is the first African American, biracial and truly multicultural president brings a new dynamic Read more
Election Results Roundup
November 6, 2008
National elections
November 4, 2008
(Percentage of votes received)
* Bold font denotes winners
FEDERAL CONTESTS Read more
What It All Means
November 6, 2008
At a polling place in Bethesda, Md., just outside D.C., someone had placed a life-sized cardboard figure of Barack Obama near a table staffed by Democratic Party activists on Election Day.
As voters emerged from the polls, many of them stopped to have their picture taken with the Obama figure. Some joked, some smiled and a few got misty-eyed. Entire families crowded to get into pictures taken on Read more
Asian American Reaction to the Presidential Election
November 5, 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.
The economy is in the tank. The war in Iraq continues to drain our nation’s resources with no clear national security benefits. Health care is out of reach for too many Americans. Children are not getting the quality Read more
APAs Campaigning for McCain in the Final Stretch
November 3, 2008
Over 80 Chinese, Vietnamese and Cambodian Americans gathered in Miami, Florida, October 25, to get out the vote for McCain/Palin. Community activists Marina Tse and Johnson Ng led the charge by speaking on “Why we vote for John McCain”.
Final Thoughts on the Election
October 30, 2008
Observations from abroad: I just returned from a cruise accompanied by Canadians, Australians, Europeans and fellow Americans. From our conversations, it appeared that Barack Obama was favored by the majority of Read more