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lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 06:41 PM Apr 2016

Hillary Clinton is the only presidential candidate showing up to an Asian-American forum

The only candidate on the attending list for a forum hosted by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Leadership Network is Hillary Clinton, according to Reuters. Also scheduled to appear at next week's event: President Barack Obama, who's giving the keynote.

"We are a vote that is becoming increasingly powerful," California Rep. Judy Chu, a Democrat, told Reuters. "In this election we are the swing vote in the swing states." Chu will be introducing Clinton at the reception.

Asian-American voters tend to cast their ballots for Democrats — the Washington Post has attributed this to alienating racial rhetoric from GOP candidates, who've implied that U.S. citizens of Asian descent are not quite as American white voters. Maybe a show of support for 5.6% of the national population could help ease that feeling of being excluded? Just a thought.

http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/28/hillary-clinton-is-the-only-presidential-candidate-showing-up-to/21352644/

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Hillary Clinton is the only presidential candidate showing up to an Asian-American forum (Original Post) lunamagica Apr 2016 OP
Very telling. She's there for people. n/t fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #1
I am glad she is reaching out to all the people. sheshe2 Apr 2016 #2
One day soon the media will be reporting and praising... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #3
It's what Presidents do. Cha Apr 2016 #4
Thank you, Hillary~ Cha Apr 2016 #5

sheshe2

(83,768 posts)
2. I am glad she is reaching out to all the people.
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 07:09 PM
Apr 2016

Asian Americans are a huge voting block.

Thanks lunamagica.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. One day soon the media will be reporting and praising...
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 07:17 PM
Apr 2016

the white outreach!

And Democrats everywhere will be saying, "Yes, they count too!"

And Bernie will be an obscure footnote lost in history.

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