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Senator Barack Obama today held a fundraiser with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel.
Speakers included Representative Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Mike Honda (D-California), who introduced Senator Obama. Obama discussed issues of concern to AAPI voters, including immigration, health care initiatives and federal support for minority-owned businesses.
Obama spoke to his personal connection to the AAPI community, given that his sister is half Indonesian, and his brother-in-law is Chinese Canadian. "Being here is especially meaningful to me because I consider myself to be an honorary AAPI member, and I think I've got some pretty good credentials," Obama noted.
For more information or to see a photo from the fundraiser, please email the Obama press office.
The AAA-Fund is a national Democratic political organization whose goal is to increase the voice of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in local, state and federal government, by encouraging AAPIs to volunteer on campaigns, raise money for candidates, and run for political office.
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