All three presidential candidates are expected to join the APIAVote’s Presidential Town Hall by satellite this afternoon. The Bolsavik will be there, but doesn’t know if he can report live or will have to report after the event.
Following is the press release for the organizer, APIAVote, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2008
Contact: Naomi Tacuyan / 202.460.2644
Alice Siu / 650.799.6899
APIAVOTE PRESIDENTIAL TOWN HALL ON SAT., MAY 17TH
IRVINE, CA?The presidential candidates, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and Senator John McCain, today have confirmed their participation in the first APIAVote Presidential Town Hall, to be held tomorrow, Saturday, May 17th, 2008, at U.C. Irvine’s Bren Events Center, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m (Pacific Standard Time).
“We are glad to hear that, after months of discussions, the candidates have agreed to participate and publicly address the questions and concerns of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the nation,” said Noe Kalipi, co-chair of APIAVote. “AAPIs from Hawaii to Florida have convened in Irvine to hear them speak, and more than 15 cities all over the country will be joining us over the internet as well.”
“The Town Hall harnesses the growing strength of Asian American and Pacific Islander voting power,” said EunSook Lee, co-chair of APIAVote. “It is important that AAPIs continue to hold presidential candidates accountable to our issues and our communities, and that the candidates also take the initiative to include AAPIs in dialogue and in any policy-formulating or decision-making processes,” said Lee.
The APIAVote Presidential Town Hall’s most updated schedule is as follows:*
4:00 p.m. ? 4:30 p.m. Senator Hillary Clinton
? California State Controller John Chiang to introduce Senator Clinton
? Senator Clinton to address the Town Hall participants and answer questions via satellite feed.
4:35 p.m. ? 5:00 p.m. Senator John McCain**
? California State Assemblyman Van Tran to introduce Senator McCain
? Senator McCain to be available via teleconference to answer questions from Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders.
** Senator McCain’s schedule is still subject to change.
5:00 p.m. ? 5:30 p.m. Senator Barack Obama
? Representative Xavier Becerra to introduce Senator Obama
? Senator Obama to be available via teleconference to answer questions from Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders.
* all times are Pacific Standard Time.
For more information about the APIAVote Presidential Town Hall, please visit www.apiavote.org, or email townhall@apiavote.org. To register to attend the Town Hall, please visit www.apiavote.org.
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