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October 7th, 2008
Urgent Need for Vietnamese Speaking Volunteers in Northern Virginia
Posted by EugeniaHi everyone,
Over the weekend, a group of volunteers from Asian Americans for Obama and South Asians for Obama went to Virginia from New York to help with AAPI outreach efforts. We worked with the Falls Church Office and canvassed a number of their neighborhoods.
As some of you may know, there is a HUGE Vietnamese population in this area. We found that the group was largely comprised of undecided voters, some of whom leaned towards McCain (particularly the older generation) primarily because of his military ties, with little to no understanding about his policies.
However, when they heard about Obama’s policies, they tended to gravitate towards him (of course!). I was fortunate enough to be with a volunteer who spoke Vietnamese and she was able to sway a number of voters our way. She was terrific and she made such a difference.
Recent polling indicates that the race is very close in VA, so any help you can provide to get out the vote would be great. It really could make the difference in turning VA blue.
Incidentally McCain is redoubling his efforts there. We even noticed a couple of Vietnamese McCain canvassers on our travels.
Bottom line, that’s not good for us.
If you or anyone you know speaks Vietnamese and would be willing to volunteer at the Falls Church office for a week, weekend or any amount of time, I’m sure they would be very grateful. Please note that training is provided and no experience is necessary.
The office is very easy to get to. It’s about 4.5 hours from NY and twenty minutes away from DC and not far at all from Maryland. It’s a fabulous place to visit, with a top notch staff, and just an amazing energy. If you need housing, they will set that up.
If you are interested, please contact:
Bao Nguyen
AAPI State Field Director, Virginia
350 South Washington Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(571) 839-0641
BNguyen@vaobamaforchange.com
Thank you and please spread the word to your Vietnamese contacts on the East Coast!!!
Let’s win this!
Theresa
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