| Innovative Dedication |
|
|
Monday, October 31, 2016
A Very Popular "Endorsement with Reservation"
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Largest Asian American PAC Endorses Hillary Clinton with Reservation
|
|
|
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Largest Asian American PAC Endorses Hillary Clinton with Reservation
|
|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 30, 2016)
Contact Person: S. B. Woo, (302)-366-0259
80-20 PAC, the largest Asian American Political Action Committee, announced today its endorsement, with reservation, of Secretary Hillary Clinton for President. The unanimous decision was reached at an Endorsement Convention of elected delegates representing the membership of the 80-20 organization. Delegate positions are equally apportioned between Republicans, Independents, and Democrats. Each affiliation controls one-third of the available delegate slots. The initial vote was 19 for endorsing Clinton with reservation and 6 for other choices. At the end, the majority view received unanimous support from all delegates.
80-20 endorses Sec. Clinton as the better choice of the two main candidates for President for her overall stance on minority rights and the overall better record of service of the Democratic Party to Asian Americans over the last four years in comparison to the Republican record. The endorsement is made 'with reservation' because of Sec Clinton's lack of recognition of the unique concerns of Asian Americans including the unequal higher standards in college admissions currently in place for Asian Americans. The delegates resolved that neither major candidate satisfactorily addresses Asian American concerns. Both Mr. Trump and Sec. Clinton were invited to address the delegates at 80-20's Endorsement Convention via a brief teleconference call, but neither accepted. Sec. Clinton replied to 80-20's issues questionnaire with narrative responses rather than yeses and nos. Her response was satisfactory on some points but wholly unsatisfactory on the issue of barriers to college admissions for Asian Americans. Mr. Trump did not respond to 80-20's questionnaire.
"We don't like that Sec Clinton doesn't think we are important enough to her campaign for her to talk to us," said Dr. S.B. Woo, former Lt Gov of Delaware and the founding president of 80-20PAC. Addressing Clinton directly, Woo said, "You need to re-evaluate your prioritites. We will not accept benign neglect."
The "endorse with reservations" recommendation means that 80-20 leaves it to its members who already hold a strong preference for one candidate or the other to continue that support. 80-20 will not be putting out its full effort to flip votes as they would do for a candidate who did show strong support for Asian American concerns. Undecided voters are encouraged to vote for Sec Hillary Clinton.
80-20's strength is its ability to influence the Asian American community via its extensive mailing list and its ability to aid specific candidates via independent advertising expenditures. 80-20 will be doing neither on behalf of Sec Clinton in this general election. 80-20's view is that Sec Clinton needs to re-evaluate her stance and to engage in direct dialogue with Asian Americans. The message being sent is "If you support us strongly, we will support you strongly. If you support us weakly, we will support you weakly."
80-20's power is delivering Asian American votes as a bloc vote. This concentrates the political power of Asian Americans, the second smallest minority in the US (after Native Americans) at 4.9% of the electorate, but the fastest growing minority group in the US today. New York Times polling showed that 73% of Asian Americans followed 80-20's recommendation in the 2012 presidential election.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
An interesting Endorsement related episode
 |
| Innovative Dedication |
|
|
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Make your vote count
How to make your vote COUNT - vote for our group interest as 80-20 will recommend on 10/29
|
|
|
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Who will win the AsAm Bloc Vote?
 Endorsement Convention Convenes on 10/29 (Sat.)
Where Will the AsAm Bloc
vote Go in 2016?
Since
its inception, 80-20 has advocated "to REWARD politicians who share our concerns and to
PUNISH those who don't."
That is how the Irish, Polish, Italians, and Jewish have won their
equal citizenship in America. That is why 80-20 holds an Endorsement Convention (EC).
Over the years, 80-20 has build up the size of the AsAm bloc vote.
See below:
The bloc
vote is a good inducement for presidential candidates to help us achieve equal
opportunity. But it is not always 100% successful. For
example, in the 2004 election, when John Kerry didn't share one of our
major concerns, although he was better than his Republican
opponent, 80-20 only endorsed him WITH RESERVATION.
As a
result, Kerry won a majority of the AsAm vote but with a very small
winning margin. He lost the presidential election.
Warning! A
Similar Situation May Exist This Year
Sec.
Clinton has answered our questionnaire. Trump has not. They both
have hardly spent any time campaigning for the AsAm support.
Hillary made 1 of her 397 speeches to
an AsAm org. having already endorsed her. However, AsAms represent 4% of the
voters. Some contend that Donald had done slightly better.
80-20 is
trying to change that benign negligence of both candidates. We invited both
to address 80-20's EC and humble themselves to ask for our
support. Neither has responded positively yet. That is not
satisfactory, although negotiations are still ongoing. 80-20 will stand
up for you and adhere to the reward or punishment principle, depending on the
outcome of the negotiations.
BTW,
whom EC will endorse is strictly the decision of the the 33 Delegates,
composed of 11 Democrats, 11 Independents and 11 Republicans. 80-20
has no authority over that decision, but some 80-20 Board Members are
also
Delegates. We
will express our views.
- - - - - - - -
- - - -
Are You Satisfied With This Year's Presidential Election?
80-20 focuses to AsAm related issues only. So here I speak as an individual. I had hoped that both candidates
will be statesmen like and would compete on the ground of who would be the
better to
(1) unite the American people;
(2) stop or reduce the gridlock in
Washington D.C.; and,
(3) start a few innovative, cost-effective and
much needed long-term projects
to compensate for one of America's worst tendencies -- short term interests only.
None of the above
happened. Instead, the two candidates stand deep in a cesspool of
acrimonious accusations of improper personal behavior. They tear the American
people further apart.
An
election should be more than deciding a winner on election day.
We need
to speak out to prevent the same type of campaigns from recurring 4 year
hence.
America's future
hinges on our speaking out NOW!
Comments will be most welcome. I want
to know your thoughts.
S. B. Woo
President and a volunteer
for the past 18 years
80-20 Initiative, Inc.
http://www.80-20initiative.com/index.php
To know more about
80-20, view these videos :
https://youtu.be/dB3eGVqG-w (Ignore
the last 35 secs. The CA primary is over. An EC is to decide
whether to endorse Trump or Clinton.)
http://youtu.be/h781_ECSJYM (Ignore
the appeal for funds. SELF has succeeded.)
|
 |
Monday, October 03, 2016
Seize the Golden Opportunity. Don't Vote yet.
Seize
the Golden Opportunity Now
To the best of our knowledge, using Hillary's Speech Archive on
her website, of
the 397 speeches she gave from January to July this
year, only 1 was
to Asian Americans -- a 30 minute speech
to the group AAPI for Hillary
in San Gabriel, CA. We are 4.6% of the voters, but
we only got 0.25% of her
time. Indeed, it was to a group that already endorsed
her. Don't let her
belittle us. Many voters sense that she has a sense of entitlement.
Donald Trump? Probably worse.
So hold on to your vote. Let 80-20 work with them to get you the GOLD. |
Seize the Golden Opportunity of
A Presidential Election.
Let's Get Something for Our Votes!
Q1: Will 80-20
Endorse a presidential candidate this Year?
A: Not sure. 80-20 helps a presidential candidate
to win only if the candidate is willing to help AsAms in sufficient
measure. This year none seems eager to help. So don't help either yet, especially AsAms in battleground
states. Look to 80-20 to work on them, since no
one else has ever dared.
Q2: Are you saying
that neither candidate has done enough for us?
A: Yes. Sec. Clinton has answered our questionnaire.
However, they were not straightforward YES answers, as were the ones
answered by Pres. Obama. We want more commitments from her. Trump
hasn't even answered our questionnaire yet.
Q3: What more do
you want Sec. Clinton to commit?
A: We
want her to help set a historic precedent. Sec. Clinton went to many black churches,
Jewish and Hispanic gatherings, union meetings, feminist conventions, and
LBGT events. She went to "AAPI for Hillary," but they were
already committed to Hillary without asking for Hillary to help us in
return. 80-20 fights for you!
We have invited both Clinton and Trump to
come to 80-20's Endorsement Convention (EC), and ASK for our vote.
Neither has replied yet. So don't vote for either yet.
Q4: Why be so
insistent?
A: Every presidential election is a golden opportunity for new
immigrants to induce the next president to commit to helping them advance
towards equal citizenship. That was how the Irish, Polish, Italians
and Jewish gained their equality. The road to equity is never easy.
It is one hard fought step
followed by another.
Q5: So, who is to
decide if there will be an endorsement in 2016?
A: It is a 2-step process. First, PAC's Executive
Committee, composed of the 4 officers of 80-20 PAC - all tough fighters,
decides when to convene the EC. Second, once convened, the Delegates, who were elected by
PAC members, vote and decide whom to endorse.
Q6: Are you implying
that there could be no EC in 2016?
A: No. PAC bylaws require that there be an EC.
Q7: If so, when?
A: It could be as late as 1 day before the election, on Nov. 7.
Q7: Why?
A: The later the date of the EC, the less 80-20 can do to
help the endorsed candidate. In essence, 80-20 will NEVER deliver a bloc
vote to any presidential candidate who is NOT willing to sufficiently help
AsAms in return. We'll let time bring pressure to work on the two candidates.
80-20 is uniquely responsible to YOU.
Q: Can ordinary
AsAms help break this apparent impasse?
A: Yes. You will be
the best help. If every one of
you tells every Clinton or Trump campaign worker in your city to go tell
his/her boss to go to 80-20's Endorsement Convention to ask for the AsAm vote,
both candidates will come.
S. B. Woo
President and a
volunteer for the past 18 years
80-20 Initiative, Inc.
To know more about
80-20, view these videos :
https://youtu.be/dB3eGVqG-wAÂ (Ignore
the last 35 secs. The CA primary is over. An EC is to decide whether to
endorse Trump or Clinton.)
http://youtu.be/h781_ECSJYM (Ignore
the appeal for funds. SELF has succeeded.)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)