Kamala Harris: "What we do between now and November will determine the future of our nation"

Fighting hate hinges on who gets elected this November, said Vice President Kamala Harris.

"You know, we have always known — and we believe in speaking truth as leaders — we have always known that racism is real in America, that xenophobia is real in America, that sexism is real in America," Harris said May 20 at the inaugural AAPI Victory Celebration and AAPI Next Generation Reception.

"We are witnessing, again and again, the terrible human cost of this hate. We are seeing this hate manifest itself in violent acts," she said.

Harris made her remarks at the Kennedy Center on Friday for the AAPI Victory Fund’s first-ever celebration that also marked the first anniversary of the signing of the Hate Crimes Act.  

The AAPI Victory Fund is a voter mobilization group for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Friday’s event was intended as a launch of the group’s voting efforts for the 2022 elections.

Harris, AAPI leaders, elected officials, artists and community leaders will gather on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to honor, empower and mobilize the country's fastest-growing voter bloc ahead of this year's midterm elections

After record-high voter turnout for the 2020 election, AANHPIs were the margin of victory in several key battleground states. It is imperative that the Asian American and Pacific Islander community continue the momentum of showing up and fulfilling their civic duty in the midterms.

"And because of the work of the Victory Fund and the support and the hard work in 2020, our country is, therefore, getting back on track.  And this year, then, we need our voters to once again be the margin of victory.  Asian voters were the margin of victory in 2020." Harris said.
 
"So as the midterm elections draw near, we know that so much is at stake: the progress we have already made; the progress we must make on voting rights, workers’ rights, women’s rights; the work we must do to bring down costs, to create good-paying jobs, union jobs; the work we must do to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to succeed, no matter where their grandmother was born.
 
"It is not hyperbole to say: What we do between now and November will determine the future of our nation.," said the Vice President.

The combined in-person and virtual event was hosted by actor Daniel Dae Kim. AAPI Victory Power Fund's AAPI Victory Celebration celebrated the political and civic leaders who inspire the AAPI community and  the one-year anniversary of the signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. Besides Harris, others who were honored were:

• The Honorable Andrew N. Kim, U.S. Representative (NJ-03) 
• The Honorable Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati 
• The Honorable Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston 
• Daniel Dae Kim, Actor, Producer and Activist
• Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Emmy Award winning Host and Producer
• Aasif Mandvi, Actor and Comedian
• Prabal Gurung, Award-winning Fashion Designer and Activist
• Phillip Lim, Award-winning Fashion Designer and Activist
• Japanese Breakfast, Grammy-nominated Musician and Author
• Tamlyn Tomita, Actress and Producer
• Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist, Filmmaker and Immigration Rights Activist
• Min Jin Lee, Award-winning Author and Journalist
• Auli'i Cravalho, Actress and Singer from Disney's award-winning Moana
• Arianna "Ari" Afsar, Singer, Composer and Activist
• Beau Sia, Tony Award-winning Slam Poet
• MC Jin, Rapper, Songwriter and Activist

EDITOR'S NOTE: For additional commentary, news and views from an AANHPI perspective, follow @DiokknoEd on Twitter.

California governor receives key AAPI endorsement against his recall

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

California Gov Gavin Newsom, left, swears in Rob Bonta as Attorney General.

California's Asian American and Pacific Islander voters could be a key demographic in the state's upcoming recall election deciding the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The AAPI Victory Fund today endorsed Newsom in his bid to stave off a partisan, right-wing attempt to recall him and urged all AAPI voters to vote “no” on the recall.

“We are throwing our support behind Governor Gavin Newsom and asking the AAPI community to send in their ballots marked NO against recalling a progressive Governor of California," said the Victory Fund's Chairman Shekar Narasimhan.

"Governor Newsom has been an ally to the AAPI community and this scurrilous effort by a right-wing minority must be defeated.”

The endorsement is likely aimed at shoring up Newsom's support among Asian American and Pacific Islander voters who helped produce Republican victories in House races in California suburbs in 2020 and are being courted by the GOP.

The diverse AAPI community makes up about 18% of Californians according to the 2020 Census. In the rest of the nation, the AAPI communities comprise about 7% of the population.

The AAPI Victory Fund will support Newsom heavily with canvassing, field organizing and fundraising, and will devote as many resources as necessary to fight back against the extreme, right-wing Republicans seeking the governor's ouster.

The governor has been reaching out to the AAPI and Latino electorate leading up to the Sept. 14 election day. Besides the Victory Fund endorsement, Newsom earlier received the endorsements from the California Asian Pacific American21 (CAPA21), a progressive political action group and 124 AAPI politicians holding elected offices in the state.

Newsom has been a dedicated ally of the AAPI community. He’s repeatedly spoken out against hateful rhetoric and anti-AAPI hate crimes, and he recently approved the first-ever Asian Pacific Islander Equity budget, a historic investment which allocated over $156 million to advocacy groups committed to using noncarceral alternatives to combat violence against the AAPI community. 

He also appointed Rob Bonta as the first Filipino American to serve as the state’s Attorney General.

Republicans are betting that anger and frustration generated by Newsom's aggressive health policies to stem the spread of COVID-19 -- masking, social distancing, -- plus, Trump loyalists and anti-tax advocates will motivate voters against the governor.

Newsom enjoys a number of advantages, chiefly the nearly 2-to-1 voter registration Democrats have over Republicans in deep-blue California. Democrats believe the danger is voter apathy and overconfident voters staying home.

Larry Elder, the conservative radio host who is leading several other replacement candidates in the polls, has also been mired in scandal over allegations of domestic abuse by his ex-fiancée.

But he also helped produce a budget surplus, some of which he used to purchase personal protective equipment for health care workers when the pandemic hit California; instituted environmental policies for cleaner air and water and  used the courts to challenge Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies.

Polls have shown a tight contest in the recall election, with recent surveys showing Newsom narrowly beating out the campaign to oust him. Newsom has widened his lead this past week from a virtual dead heat to a 4 percentage point margin; 50.6 in his favor and 46.3% wishing to vote him out of office.

Voting day is Sept. 14, but the state has sent out mail-in ballots to all California's voters, which can be mailed in or put in designated drop boxes before election day.

Vice President Harris, Hillary Clinton to address AAPI 'unity summit'

Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Asian American to serve in that post, will be  the keynote speaker for a virtual unity summit for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Wednesday.

Harris, 56, will headline the virtual event hosted by the AAPI Victory Fund, a political action committee which aims to mobilize voters in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, alongside a slate of other high-profile political figures and celebrities.

"The AAPI Victory Alliance couldn't be more thrilled that our favorite daughter, Vice President Kamala Harris, will deliver the keynote address for our first-ever unity summit," AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore said in a statement. "Vice President Harris is an inspiration for all of our AAPI children who now know the sky's the limit and you can be anything in this country that they strive for."

Harris' participation at the summit is her latest outreach to the AAPI community that is facing  a wave of racially motivated crimes during the pandemic and is growing as a voting bloc.

In addition to Harris, former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will speak at Wednesday's event, which is co-hosted by the AAPI Victory Alliance, and the AAPI Victory Fund. Several Democratic U.S. senators of color, including Cory Booker of New Jersey, Hawaii's Mazie Hirono and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, are also expected to appear.

The event is an attempt to harness the influence of the AAPI electorate, which proved to be influential in some key races, most notably helping President Biden win Georgia, which historically voted Republican. AAPI voters came out in huge numbers in favor of the Democrats, which also won the two U.S. Senate seats, which were held by GOP incumbents.

“It’s time we call our communities together to discuss strategies for engaging and mobilizing in the future,” said Nikore.

"AAPIs are rising. As the fastest growing group in the country, we witnessed a 46% increase in turnout from 2016 to 2020 despite a rise of hate and violence against our communities," Nikore said. "This isn't just a conference, it is a recognition of all that we have worked hard for and achieved. We are here, we are rising, and we are proud to be AAPI Americans."

The virtual summit will be 6 p.m. ET or 3 p.m. PT.  Wednesday, May 19. Sign up here to receive an invitation to this exclusive event.

Committee formed to screen AAPI applicants wanting to work in a Biden administration

Confident that former Vice President Joe Biden will win the November election against Donald Trump, a committee has been created to screen AAPI individuals wishing to work for the incoming Biden administration.

AAPI Progressive Action in partnership with AAPI Victory Fund formed “AAPI 46,” a screening committee to identify, vet and recommend highly qualified Asian American and Pacific Islander candidates for positions in a potential Biden administration.

“Government functions best when its leadership reflects the diversity of our great nation,” said Chris Lu, who will act as AAPI Progressive Action Board liaison to AAPI 46. “The Steering Committee will play an important role in identifying AAPIs who will fight to create a more just and inclusive society."

Despite being the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. and a population of 23 million strong, AAPIs are underrepresented in political leadership as well as at the federal level.  

The Screening Committee will conduct a nationwide search for the top 50 candidates whose names will then be submitted to the Biden Transition. Working closely with the Boards of the AAPI Victory Fund and AAPI Progressive Action, the Committee will also make a public endorsement for these senior positions by mid-September 2020.

The Screening Committee will be co-chaired by Seema Nanda, former chief executive officer, Democratic National Committee and Mike Honda, former Congressman and founder-chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. 

Committee members include Michelle Bonoan, Managing Director, Koya Leadership Partners; Grace Choi, former White House Liaison staff, U.S. Department of State; Ankur Goel, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery; Julian Ha, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles; and Doua Thor, former Executive Director, White House Initiative on AAPIs. 

Ginger Lew, former White House executive, will serve as advisor to the Screening Committee. The Board liaisons are Luisa Blue, executive vice president, SEIU; Christopher P. Lu, former Deputy Secretary of Labor; Katie Kalvoda, founder, G3 Ventures; and Dilawar Syed, President and CEO, Lumiata. (Organizational affiliations are listed for information purposes only.)

“In January, AAPI Victory Fund was the first national AAPI organization to endorse Vice President Biden,” said Katie Kalvoda, who will act as AAPI Victory Fund Board liaison to AAPI 46. 

 “This November, the AAPI community will carry the Vice President to victory and it is critical that AAPIs are represented at the senior levels of our government once he is elected. AAPI 46 will ensure that the Biden Transition has vetted highly qualified candidates from our community to fill those positions.”

For further informatin and to submit your qualifications, link to: https://www.aapiprogressiveaction.com/aapi46.

Presidential hopefuls vye for AAPI vote; Biden picks up endorsement, Sanders leads in California

BERNIE SANDERS CAMPAIGN

Sen. Bernie Sanders appeals to Asian American and Pacific Islander voters.

After the two predominantly white states of Iowa and New Hampshire, Nevada will have its Primary caucuses on Feb. 22 to choose their preference for the candidate the Democrats will pick as their presidential nominee.

AAPI voters make up about 10% of Nevada's electorate and after extensive preparations such as holding mock caucuses last week, could influence the state's caucuses. During the mock caucuses, campaign material translated into Tagalog for the first time to woo the voters.

California's primary, with AAPI people making up 16% of its population, will head to the polls March 3 but early mail-in voting begins the same day as the Iowa Caucus, Feb. 3.

It's no wonder the Democratic candidates are paying more attention to AAPI voters, a small but influential group in the western states, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey and in states you wouldn't expect, like Texas, Arizona, Alaska, Virginia and Maryland.

Before they dropped out of the race, California's Sen. Kamala Harris and New Jersey's Sen. Cory Booker had made inroads among AAPI voters in their respective states, forming AAPI outreach committees and staging events for those ethnic groups. Since their departure from the campaign trail, their backers are up for grabs. 

Former Vice President Joe Biden picked up the endorsement of an AAPI super PAC Friday. “We believe that Joe Biden is the best candidate to defeat Trump and lead our country,” Shekar Narasimhan, chairman of the AAPI Victory Fund, said in a statement. “Out of all the presidential candidates, he has the most experience and cares deeply about AAPI issues.”

Narasimhan made a point to acknowledge the participation of the three AAPI candidates. He said the AAPI Victory Fund made its endorsement of Biden “with enormous respect for the three AAPI candidates and others who entered the presidential race.”

However, according to the Public Policy Insitutute of California, Biden's rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders' support in California has surged since Harris left the race, while support for Biden and Warren appear to have plateued.

The PPIC tracking poll, which was last conducted in November, shows Sanders leading with support of 27 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with 24 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 23 percent.

Sanders campaign held a press conference in San Francisco last week that was conducted in Chinese. The Vermont senator is running right behind Biden in vying for the AAPI vote, according to NBC.According to AAPI Data, the Asian American donors has swung its financial support to Andrew Yang, easily outperforming Biden, Warren and Buttigeig in that order.

Although the Chinese press conference is impressive and perhaps the first of its kind in this primary season, it also points out the difficulty the candidates have in reaching out to the AAPI communities, made up of over a score of languages and dialects. The press conference in Chinese doesn't translate to Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog or Indian American communities.

In vote-rich California, the largest Asian American ethnic group is the Filipino community, which communicates mainly in English or one of the numerous Filipino dialects such as  Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano or Pangasinan.

Sanders' campaign, whose campaign manager is Pakistani American Faiz Shakir, has made available campaign materials in six Asian languages: Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hindi and Punjabi. Tthat is more than any other campaign, according to ABC News. Fluent volunteers also help craft scripted appeals to prospective voters to ensure Sanders' messaging isn't lost in translation.

For 2020, the AAPI Victory Fund expects the AAPI electorate to play a critical role in states that are up for grabs, including Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia and Arizona, according to an NBC report.

Narasimhan said the AAPI Victory Fund made its endorsement of Biden “with enormous respect for the three AAPI candidates and others who entered the presidential race.”

“There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done in the next 10 months, and AAPIs are more engaged than ever,” he added. “We are committed to continuing our work for 2020 victories and delivering one million new voters for Joe Biden to win the Presidency and for Democrats to increase their House majority and to take back the Senate.”

First AAPI Presidential Forum in the history books

SCREEN CAPTURE

Panelists Richard Liu, Ester Lee and author Viet Nguyen question Andrew Yang at the AAPI Presidential Forum.

Entrepreneur advocate Andrew Yang, Hawaii's Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and tech billionaire Tom Steyer, three of the 19 Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination for POTUS, were warmly greeted by the Asian American audience at the AAPI Presidential Forum held Sunday (Sept. 8) in Costa Mesa, CA.

They flew to California after a full day of campaigning in New Hampshire Friday and Saturday in order to win over the state's movers and shakers and party activists.

Marianne Williamson who had earlier had committed to attend canceled because of a scheduling conflict.

The candidates were questioned by a panel consisting of journalists MSNBC's Richard Liu and Ester Lee and author Viet Nguyen.

Gabbard, whose military service included two tours in the Middle East and is presently a member of the Hawaii National Guard, emphasized her foreign policy credentials and military service. She wants to stop the US role as the world's policeman and get the US out of further foreign commitments.

Steyer, who announced that he qualified for the Democrats fourth debate in October, said “It isn’t like I just came to [politics],” As founder of political advocacy group NexGen America, he said, “I’ve been doing this for 10 years.”

Steyer, through a series of nationwide commercials, has been advocating for impeaching Donald Trump for years.

Steyer told the L.A. Times his candidacy is focused on fighting climate change and lessening the “corporate stranglehold” on government.

Yang, who opened the forum, revealed some intimate details of growing up as the only Asian kid in school in upstate New York. "You either take it, or you fight," he said. "I chose to fight. Being a skinny Asian kid, a lost a lot of those fights."

As usual, he was questioned about his Freedom Dividend, or a Universal Basic Income. In the forum format, he was better able to explain how it work, how he would finance it and the benefits that would come out giving every adult citizen $1000 a month.

He favors a public option for health care, climate change is “worse than you think” and urged investment in renewable energy and even relocating people away from rising seas.

The forum was put on by the AAPI Victory Fund, a super PAC that focuses on mobilizing voters in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Organizers from the Asian Americans Rising PAC and the AAPI Victory Fund called the forum significant in light of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders holding 28 seats in Congress and doubling the number of AAPI voters between 2016 and 2018.

“This is a first-in-a-lifetime event,” said Katie Kalvoda, president of the Asian Americans Rising PAC.

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Four candidates will address AAPI Democrats' presidential forum

Four Democratic presidential hopefuls — Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang — have accepted invitations to participate in a candidates forum hosted by Asian American groups.

“With 2 out of 3 AAPI Democratic presidential candidates confirmed to attend, we look forward to announcing the second wave of candidates as the momentum builds heading into our event in September,” said Shekar Narasimhan, chair and founder of AAPI Victory Fund.

The third AAPI candidate, California's Sen. Kamala Harris, who is Indian American, has apparently decided to skip the California event in favor of campaigning elsewhere.

The forum on Sunday (Sept. 8) is being hosted by the Asian American and Pacific Islander Victory Fund and Asian Americans Rising PAC, starts at 9 a.m. at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, CA.

The AAPI Democratic Presidential Forum is the showcase event of thethe AAPI Community Action Summit that begins today (Sept. 7). 

AAAPI leaders and advocates from across the country will gather to showcase the emerging progressive movement, which is based on the belief that the various AAPI communities are stronger when the work together with common purpose. 

California has the largest and most diverse population in the nation with a strong track record of early voting. Nearly 60% of California Democratic voters cast a ballot by mail in the 2016 Presidential primary.

Asian Americans will make up 13% of California's likely voters even though AAPI eligible voters make up 15% of adult voters, according to PPIC.

For the 2020 election, California will be voting even earlier than in previous years, as its primaries have been shifted to “Super Tuesday” in March, in order to have a greater influence on the Presidential nomination process.

With more AAPI voters than ever, delegate-rich California will receive ballots on the same day that Iowans head to their first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. California outpaced Iowa in delegates needed for the Democratic Party nomination in 2016, 475 to 23.

Forum tickets can be obtained here.

The Costa Mesa forum falls days before the next official Democratic presidential debate in Houston. Ten candidates — including Yang and Harris — met the polling and donor thresholds necessary to participate Sept. 12.

Today (Sept. 7), a majority of the 19 remaining candidates will be making their pitch to the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention to garner the endorsement of the party's local power brokers and activists, the ground troops necessary to win the nation's first primary in the nation on Feb. 11

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Presidential candidates invited to California AAPI Forum

As a sign of their growing political influence, Asian American political groups plan to host a forum in Orange County, California, for Democratic presidential candidates this September, the groups announced Thursday (Apr. 11).

AAPI Victory Fund and Asian Americans Rising said they plan to sponsor the Sept. 8 forum. Although participants have not yet been announced, the Orange County Register reported that an organizer said several “top-tier” candidates have pledged to appear.

Orange County, which used to be a bastion of Republicans, turned decidedly Democrat in the 2018 Midterms. The AAPI communities were a key factor in turning its eight Congressional Districts blue.

About 20 percent of the county’s population is Asian American or Pacific Islander, according to census estimates, with large populations of people of Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino and Japanese descent.

To date, 18 candidates, including three AAPI candidates, are seeking the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, including three Asian American and Pacific Islanders. The forum will showcase the candidates who are most interested in securing the AAPI vote in the Presidential primaries.

“We saw a record number of Asian American and Pacific Islanders run for elected office in 2018 in response to the abusive policies of President Trump and the Republican Congress,” said Shekar Narasimhan, chair and founder of AAPI Victory Fund. 

“The diversity and breadth of the 2020 Presidential democratic field and our community’s desire to engage has surpassed our expectations. We felt it was important to hold this groundbreaking forum with Democratic candidates, to test if they believe the AAPI vote is worth investing in, and also to ensure that our community has the information needed to participate in the primaries and the general election,” said Narasimhan.

California has largest and most diverse population in the nation with a strong track record of early voting. Nearly 60% of California Democratic voters cast a ballot by mail in the 2016 Presidential primary. For the 2020 election, California will be voting even earlier than in previous years, as its primaries have been shifted to “Super Tuesday” in March, in order to have a greater influence on the Presidential nomination process. 

With approximately 1.6 million AAPIs in Los Angeles County alone, delegate-rich California will be receiving ballots on the same day that Iowans head to their first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. California outpaced Iowa in delegates in 2016, 475 to 23.

“We are excited to host this forum in Orange County, where 1 in 5 residents are Asian American and Pacific Islander. Rather than being dominated by one immigrant group, Orange County’s communities have a Pan-Asian feel, with Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Filipino and Japanese influences,” said Katie Nguyen Kalvoda, co-founder and president of Asian Americans Rising. “We may have descended from many, but we rise as one to lift the AAPI voice for political parity.”

As the fastest growing racial group in the US, the AAPI electorate will have an even more formidable effect in the 2020 elections than it has in the past. Roughly one in four Congressional Districts have more than 5% AAPI voters, and AAPIs have become the swing vote in multiple districts and states. Results from the 2018 mid-term elections show that AAPIs contributed significantly to the Democratic margins of victory.

“The Trump Administration has repeatedly attacked and shown disregard for the AAPI community through policies that separate our families, undermine our health care and suppress our civil rights and liberties,” said Bel Leong-Hong, co-founder of AAPI Victory Fund. 

“In the 2016 Presidential Election, AAPIs made up 5.9 million registered voters, and 9.3 million eligible voters. Because of the President’s policies, we expect AAPI voter registration to increase significantly in 2020. This forum will energize the AAPI community and inform them which candidate is best suited to lead our country.”

The first-ever AAPI Democratic Presidential Forum, and the Day of Action that will precede it, will highlight AAPI issues as well as our goal of increasing the number of new AAPI voters by 1 million in 2020. 

To RSVP, and for additional information about the AAPI Democratic Presidential Forum visit www.AAPIConstellation.com.

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Vote Against Hate: The AAPI Victory Fund presents a message to South Asian/Americans

MOST FIRST-GENERATION immigrants have a different view of America than those who have lived here for decades. The difference can be as marked as the difference perspectives between the immigrants who brought their families to America and their children, who have mostly grown up in this society

The hate-filled rhetoric coming out the 2016 presidential campaign worries Vijay Chattha, founder of a public relations company in San Francisco. He created a video featuring South Asian celebrities to get a message across to his parents and the first generation of immigrant parents. “All Americans should be worried about things like the economy tanking as soon as Trump gets elected, his ability to have access to nuclear weapons, [his effect on] international relations,” Chattha said. 

“I think South Asians specifically should be worried about trickle-down racism and hate crimes," says Chattha. "If (Donald Trump) wins a lot of people are going to feel emboldened to do whatever they want to. That’s scary. Anyone who is South Asian should remember 9/11 and how the community was perceived afterwards. It was a scary time.”

The video was produced by the AAPI Victory Fund – the first Super PAC of its kind – is focused on mobilizing Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) eligible voters during the campaign cycle and moving them to the ballot box by Nov. 8.

In recent weeks, the Trump campaign have been touting their support among South Asian/Americcans. The Republican Hindu Coalition hosted Trump at a charity event in mid-October. Last week, Trump released a Diwali ad in which he attempts to speak Hindi. The ad has reportedly been running on Indian-American television channels.

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• Trump, Clinton commercials target AAPI
• Trump's biggest Hindu.American supporter
• Merger of race and politics spells trouble for the future
• Asian/Americans lean to the left

Despite putting their supporters of color in the front row, that apparent support is thin. According to the 2016 National Asian American Survey AAPIs, Latinos, African/Americans and South Asians are overwhelmingly against Trump. 

The same survey said 70 percent of Asian Indian registered voters said they were either voting for or leaning towards voting for the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

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