08.17.07

AAPI women host house parties for Hillary

Posted in Politics at 6:30 pm by albert_lim

On Sunday, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Women for Hillary will gather at 65 house parties in 12 states and D.C. to watch the Democratic presidential primary debate on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”

The event is, according to Hillary Clinton’s campaign Web site, “part of the campaign’s ongoing effort to reach out to and organize AAPI voters.”

“I am honored to have the support of so many people in the AAPI community,” the Web site quotes Clinton as saying. “I want to be the President that represents all Americans and I look forward to working closely with the AAPI community to change the direction of the country.”

Irene Natividad co-chairs AAPI Women for Hillary and organized the house parties. “The energy among AAPI women for Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is palpable,” she says. “Like many Americans, we in the AAPI community are ready for change and we know that Hillary has the strength and experience to restore the promise of the American Dream.”

Judy Chu, vice chair of California’s State Board of Equalization and co-host of a house party in Pasadena, Calif., says, “It is great to see a candidate focused on the AAPI vote. While many in our community are flourishing, AAPIs still face many challenges with respect to health care, civil rights, and immigration. Hillary has a plan to tackle those tough issues and we know that we’ll always have an open door to her White House. That’s why we’re supporting her.”

The house parties are expected to take place in California, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Washington state. No contact information is available, so if you don’t know where one of the parties is, you’re probably not invited. Your best bet is to contact the campaign committee here.

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