Monthly Archives: November 2008

Viet mother died saving her children

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Bolsavik

A friend of the Bolsavik’s, formerly at the San Jose Mercury News, sent him these sad stories from that paper – here and here – about a Viet mother of two, who saved her children from harm before being gunned … Continue reading →

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Madison Nguyen comes out swinging

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Bolsavik

One election is barely over, and a new campaign already gets started. In San Jose, the conclusion of the November general election is the signal for City Councilmember Madison Nguyen to start fighting the campaign to recall her, set for a special … Continue reading →

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In New Orleans, a Viet Congressman?

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Bolsavik

Can a Viet first-generation immigrant political novice, former Jesuit seminarian, take on an eight-term Congressman and win? That’s what the GOP is banking on in New Orleans, where Anh Joseph Cao (pictured, left) is running against incumbent William J. Jefferson (right), a … Continue reading →

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What’s Quang X. Pham running for?

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Bolsavik

While locals are still watching the trickling in of votes for things like city council races, former Navy aviator and author Quang X. Pham (pictured) went out attending the Leadership Academy for Asian Pacific American Elected Officials — even though he’s … Continue reading →

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Van Tran’s questionable number

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Bolsavik

Squeaking through a tight(-ish) race, Assemblyman Van Tran decided to shore up his support base in the Vietnamese community by pulling an Obama, saturating the Viet airwaves and newspapers over an entire weekend last week. The spot ad was played … Continue reading →

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More Viet exit polling data

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Bolsavik

Just received from Taz Ahmed, the Policy Manager at OCAPICA, the preliminary report on exit polls for Viet voters in Southern California, here. It is the Vietnamese portion of the exit polling of Asian-American voters, previously reported here. The report … Continue reading →

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Steve Ngo won – first Viet officeholder in San Francisco

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

First-time candidate Steve Ngo (pictured) won the one open seat on Board of the City College of San Francisco, becoming the first Vietnamese-American officeholder in that city-county. Four seats were at stake, with the first three won by incumbents seeking … Continue reading →

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Wesminster City Council: Truong Diep caught up

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

As the counting in the oh-so-close Wesminster City Council race continues, Truong Diep got into winning territory for the first time, flipping yesterday’s 22-vote trail into today’s 22-vote lead. Which raises the question: If Diep’s lead holds, will challenger Peggy … Continue reading →

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