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June 15th, 2008 From: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080615/BUSINESS/806150323
"There’s a reason many in Asia eagerly await new U.S. leadership: The region feels neglected by the world’s sole superpower. Many Asians want the next president to pursue a more collaborative, forward-looking relationship with the most dynamic economic region after the November election."
June 15th, 2008 From: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080615/BUSINESS/806150323
"There’s a reason many in Asia eagerly await new U.S. leadership: The region feels neglected by the world’s sole superpower. Many Asians want the next president to pursue a more collaborative, forward-looking relationship with the most dynamic economic region after the November election."
June 14th, 2008 It’s time to take back Texas! All summer long, volunteers will be
registering new voters to support Barack Obama this November. Our
efforts will help grow the Democratic majority here in the Austin
area, and help provide the margins that our state-wide candidates will
need to win.
We’ll be operating out of the Travis County
Coordinated Campaign office, with regular shifts on Saturdays and
Wednesdays. Volunteers will be sent to specific locations, with all
materials provided. Hope to see you there!
Vote for Change Registration Drive
1107 N IH-35, Austin, TX 78702
(The old Safeway building, east side access road)
Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturdays 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesdays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesdays 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Here are links to RSVP for events in June and July:
June 14th, 2008 Have you or someone you know received an e-mail with an outrageous and false attack on Sen. Obama? Wondering how you can respond to inaccurate rumors being spread inadvertently by the people around you?
Now there’s a web resource for researching, responding to, and alerting the campaign to the lies being spread about Sen. Obama. Bookmark Fight the Smears today, and become part of the grassroots rapid response team to ensure that this election is about the issues and the truth. Fight the Smears features information about attacks being made, the reality and response, and ways for you to help, including sending copies of any e-mail you receive with false information about Sen. Obama to watchdog@barackobama.com.
For future reference, we’ve also added a link to Fight the Smears to the "Join Us for Update" link box on the right side of the page. So join the effort today - it’s up to all of us to make sure our friends, neighbors, family, and colleagues know the truth about Sen. Obama!
June 13th, 2008 
The AAPIs, South Asians, Latinos and LGBT for Obama groups in San Francisco are co-hosting an event featuring Sen. Obama’s sister, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, on Wed., June 18, from 7-9 p.m. at Roe Restaurant, 651 Howard Street, San Francisco. Visit http://meetmaya.apaforobama.com for links to the PDF, RSVP/donate, Facebook event listing and more info on Maya. $25 Donation. RSVP required and capacity is limited. Contact me at meetmaya@apaforobama.com with any questions.
June 12th, 2008 Chicago, IL — Senator Obama released the following statement today on Philippine Independence Day.
"After hundreds of years of struggle for independence, the Filipino people declared their independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and the first Philippine republic was born.
“The Philippines has been a staunch partner of the United States through the Cold War and the war against terrorism. In part because of our shared history, we cannot ignore the fact that the Philippines continues to confront many difficult challenges, including persistent poverty, natural disasters, and political division. But as a nation rich in natural and human resources, with a proud legacy as the first democracy in Asia, the Philippines also holds great opportunities and hope for the future. An ongoing challenge of the 21st century will be to ensure that these opportunities to make a better life are open to all. I look forward to working with the Filipino people and their government, as part of the global community, to combat poverty and generate wealth, build healthy and educated communities, and change the odds for generations to come.”
June 12th, 2008 Many of you have probably heard about the devastating floods that have hit the Midwest in recent days, and many of you are probably wondering how you can help.
Sen. Obama has set up a link to the Red Cross on his page, and he’s encouraging all of us to do what we can to help. You can give to the Red Cross here. You can also find information on volunteering at a local shelter if you’re in the area.
Read some messages of hope and thanks from those caught in the flooding on the Obama campaign blog here.
June 12th, 2008 Today is also Philippine Independence Day–the day Filipinos first declared their independence from 3 centuries of Spanish rule. Sadly, the first Philippine republic was short-lived because of American intervention–the Philippines became a U.S. colony after the brutal Philippine-American War (in which U.S. troops first got to practice ‘waterboarding’). Finally, on July 4, 1946, the Philippines became an independent nation. Filipinos worldwide celebrate their independence day, however, on June 12 to commemorate the heroism of Filipino revolutionaries in the long struggle for freedom against centuries of foreign occupants.
June 12th, 2008 Today is Loving Day, the 41st
anniversary of the day that the US Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Loving v. Virginia that laws against
interracial marriage were unconstitutional.
Amidst the tensions and anxieties of the time, it’s good to remember the power
of a simple story of love that inspired an ordinary couple that just wanted to
be able to live their lives to fight injustice. Mildred Loving died
earlier this year, but her legacy will persist, not just for the landmark
nature of the case, but because she and her husband were not seeking to be
martyrs, celebrities, or politicians, but just a family.
Sen. Obama was very lucky to be born to an interracial couple in Hawaii, a multiracial and multiethnic state where such relationships were not unusual. He and his half-Indonesian, half-Caucasian sister Maya grew up among many other mixed race kids. That’s not to say that they didn’t have their challenges. But without Loving, so many Americans like Sen. Obama would not have the ability to thrive, or in some cases, even exist. So many couples like Sen. Obama’s parents would not be able to live their lives together. Even with the decision, true respect and acceptance is still an unfulfilled promise for many, one for which all of us must continue to strive. Asian Americans intermarry at rates higher than any other racial or ethnic group, so the right to marry has special significance for us.
Cheesy as it is, these are the moments that keep me going, that inspire me to
keep up the fight no matter the challenges ahead or the defeats suffered. Let’s take today to remember that, in the end, love and hope always win out over intolerance and fear.
June 11th, 2008 If Barack Obama becomes U.S. president, a Burlington native will become the First Brother-in-Law. Konrad Ng, 34, who left the city after graduating from Nelson High School, is married to the sister of the Democratic hopeful. His father Howard, a retired scientist who came to Canada from Malaysia, and his mother Joan still live in Burlington.
Paid for by Asian Americans for Obama (AAFO) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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