Okay, so I have been doing a lot of postings this weekend… but this, I had to post…. On Tuesday, the Nevada Democratic Party and MSNBC are sponsoring a debate. Nevada was chosen as an early primary / caucus state because “40 percent of its population is minority, primarily Hispanic and African-American.” The debate is supposed to be focused on “…issues affecting these communities such as economic development, education, health care and the war in Iraq will be highlighted during the debate.”
Well, according the the census for Nevada, Hispanics comprise 24.4% of the population, African-Americans 7.9%, and Asian-Americans – 6%. You know, 6% is not too far off from 7.9%… The debate is being co-sponsored by “the U.S. Hispanic Chamber and IMPACTO, the 100 Black Men of America and the College of Southern Nevada.”
Hello? How about some inclusion with some Asian-American organizations and their concerns??? There is a planned “Asian American Political Rally in Las Vegas” :
“I’d like to let you know about an event coming up on Monday, Jan 14th at the Chinatown Plaza (4255 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102). This is a historic event as we’re trying to get the Asian Pacific Islander community excited about the first ever presidential caucus here in Nevada. Special guests include Senator Harry Reid, Congressman Mike Honda, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley as well as other notable Asian-American guests. We would really appreciate any help you could provide to spread the word about this event as well as perhaps covering it. This event represents a joining of small businesses, community and political organizations to show their support for political growth of the APIA community.”
As I had posted earlier, there are some Asian Americans for Obama who are camping out in Las Vegas to help the Obama campaign. I hope if there are any Asian-Americans or supporters of our community in Nevada, that you consider taking some time to go to the rally on Tuesday!
