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ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 05:17 PM Jan 2016

Hillary Clinton stumps for Asian American votes

Hillary Clinton traveled to Southern California Thursday to rally voters of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent, looking to tap into the nation's fastest growing racial minority.

Clinton visited the San Gabriel Valley, a suburban enclave about 10 miles east of the city of Los Angeles that is home to more than a half million Asian Americans, many first-generation immigrants.

She's there to launch the grassroots Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Hillary.

The Asian American community has been the subject of relatively little discussion in the Democratic and Republican primaries to date. The growing pool of Asian American voters has trended Democratic in recent presidential elections.


More at http://www.waff.com/story/30911330/hillary-clinton-stumps-for-asian-american-votes-in-socal
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Hillary Clinton stumps for Asian American votes (Original Post) ProudToBeLiberal Jan 2016 OP
So then angrychair Jan 2016 #1
Why bother? PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #2

PyaarRevolution

(814 posts)
2. Why bother?
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 05:58 PM
Jan 2016

Everyone across the board, Democrats and otherwise, treat Asian Americans if they're invisible. When is the last time Asian American month was ever celebrated, among other things related to bringing Asian Americans contributions to light. Additionally, obviously famous Asian Americans that aren't in showbusiness(which I can count on two hands almost sadly).
To be clear, I just wish Asian Americans weren't treated like they were invisible or negated in some respects(take a look how many successful Asian Americans are successful in show business and get top billing esp.).

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