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National AAPI PAC endorses Hillary Clinton
A NATIONAL Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) political action committee announced on Thursday, Jan. 28 that it is formally endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, noting her record of connecting to the AAPI community. The announcement made by San Francisco-based...
AAPI Victory Fund Launched to Mobilize Participation
WASHINGTON, DC — The AAPI Victory Fund announced its launch at the National Press Club Jan. 14, with the aim of mobilizing Indian Americans and other Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to participate in the U.S. electoral process. Speakers included Sen. Tim Kaine,...
These Three Charts Show Why Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Are Important in 2016
The new year started with a series of important developments involving the 2016 presidential election and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). First, on January 7, Hillary Clinton became the first major presidential candidate to hold an event exclusively...
Asian American superPAC formed to increase ‘the power of our vote’
Asian-Americans are a bit of a voting paradox. They’re the fastest growing minority group in the country, but they’re also the least likely to vote. Take the 2012 election — Asian-Americans voted Democrat in higher numbers than ever before (73 percent cast a ballot...
Super PAC launches to mobilize AAPI voters
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 14, 2016) — The AAPI Victory Fund — the first Super PAC of its kind — held a launch event at the National Press Club. With the margin of victory of less than 5 percent in key battleground states and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)...
New Super PAC Launches, Aims to Increase Asian-American Votes
The AAPI Victory Fund announced its launch Thursday morning at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., becoming the first Super PAC specifically targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The Fund plans to target battleground states where the Asian American...