Category Archives: Politics

Hip Hop Artist Mondega is For The People

While I classify myself as a lover of all things techno and classic rock, I’m a huge fan of hip hop but only when it comes to the artists who treat their work seriously. In the realm of Asian American … Continue reading

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Jean Quan Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race

When I first blogged about Jean Quan running for Oakland mayor, I didn’t really think she had much of a chance given the fact that her main opponent would be former California State Senate leader Don Perata, who was better … Continue reading

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2010 Mid-Term Election Wrap-up – Congress, State & California

Even though it’s been more than a week since the election, there are still a few races being counted. I thought I’d give a quick wrap-up of what happened from an Asian American standpoint; this is by no means an … Continue reading

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Nikki Haley, Nation’s Second Indian-American Governor Elected to South Carolina

“With more than 1 million votes cast on Tuesday, state Rep. Nikki Haley won the state’s highest office to become South Carolina’s first female and the nation’s second Indian-American governor elected.” She’s also a Sarah Palin-backed Tea Party candidate, which … Continue reading

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Do you Vote For a “Bad” Politician Just Because They are Asian American?

by Jason While voting in California’s election process, I had a unique sense of “who-should-I-vote for?” To me, I was intrigue by the question: since there is a great absence of Asian American in politics, would it be more beneficial … Continue reading

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TheHill’s Piece on Asian American Republicans

TheHill.com’s Pundit blog writes a piece on galvanizing the Asian American Republican vote: “… Getting the Asian vote should be a strategic imperative for both [polical] parties. Right now, it seems that the Republicans are winning in that department.”

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Announcing The “Evil Chinese Professor” Meme-Off

There’s been some controversy on the web lately about a racist political ad paid for by the “Citizens of Political Waste” which has sparked up some conversation with other Asian American blogs around the web. (OH NOEZ, THE CHINESE MAY … Continue reading

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Is Michael Nava using a Chinese Name to Win Over SF Voters?

Mexican-American Michael Nava is running for judge in San Francisco, where ballots are printed in English, Spanish and Chinese, and I have the extreme fortune of getting Chinese voting literature. So maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that the candidate for … Continue reading

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Sharron Angle Thinks Hispanics Look Like Asians

You are probably not a politico like me who follows politics like a hobby or vocation, but you might be aware that there is a mid-term election around the corner in two weeks. The fate of the Democratic majorities in … Continue reading

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Asian Americans Commercial Watch: The Politics Edition

With a few weeks left until the November election, there are more and more political ads on televisions (especially here in California with Meg Whitman spending a record $140 million so far to run for Governor). However, I am always … Continue reading

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Buying Your Vote Now: Meg Whitman’s Chinese Commercials

When you’re a former CEO of Ebay, billionaire and have pledged that you’re willing to spend up to $150M of your own money to run for governor of California like Meg Whitman has, the sky is the limit on what … Continue reading

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