United Press International - Analysis: Asians flex their political muscle
KRISHNADEV CALAMUR | Wednesday, October 6, 2004

"We are serious about being part of the American democratic process and viable voting process, said Janelle Hu, national director of the Washington-based APIAVote, a grass-roots organization that works on voter registration in the community.

Hu told UPI her organization was working on registering Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Nevada, Minnesota and Washington state, where the population has surged in some cases by more than 200 percent. APIAVote is engaging both Republicans and Democrats to look at the community more closely.

"Our community has been investing in these campaigns," Hu said, adding she hoped the candidates would incorporate Asian-American issues.