{"id":4188,"date":"2007-02-15T23:08:58","date_gmt":"2007-02-16T04:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=4188"},"modified":"2007-02-15T20:14:57","modified_gmt":"2007-02-16T01:14:57","slug":"safo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2007\/02\/15\/safo\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFO"},"content":{"rendered":"

I make no secret of the fact that I am extremely<\/strong> annoyed by what I feel is the waayyyyyy too early ’08 Presidential campaigning going on and the hype surrounding many of the candidates. Instead of acting to implement the will of the people (which seems clear<\/a>) it feels like there are a bunch of Presidential hopefuls out there using “non-binding resolutions<\/a>” as a means to define their candidacy in relation to their opponents. Isn’t the point of lawmakers to enact binding resolutions? I make non-binding resolutions at SM all the time but most people just ignore them.<\/p>\n\n

Part of the reason I wanted to help launch a blog like SM was to cover the ’08 elections from a South Asian perspective. I’d like to make sure that we aren’t simply following politics like it’s a sport but rather keeping an eye on the issues that matter. I’m hoping also that those of you that may get involved with campaigns will feed us information about your experience. That experience is a large part of the South Asian perspective I want to capture here.<\/p>\n\n

As always, SM does not endorse any candidates but will sniff out the desi angle on a story. And so, in February of 2006, a full 22 months before the next Presidential election, I bring you news of South Asians for Obama (SAFO)<\/a>. Their first fundraising event will be held Thursday, March 1 in D.C. (details will soon be on our EVENTS PAGE<\/a>):<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n\n

South Asians for Obama (SAFO) is a grassroots movement to unite the South Asian American community around Barack Obama’s vision for our country’s future. CLICK HERE<\/a> to contribute to Senator Obama on behalf of the South Asian American community. [Link<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n

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p>My political operatives (what? I could have operatives. You don’t know) also tell me that some of the former leadership of South Asian’s For Kerry<\/a> in 2004 will soon be starting something like a “South Asians for Hillary.”<\/p>\n\n

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p>In order to be fair and balanced I thought I’d link to South Asians for Rudy, or McCain, or Mitt but I wasn’t able to find such fundraising sites. I would be forever grateful to anyone that could alert me to such a development though. I also love<\/em> posting pictures of candidates hugging South Asians (or making dosas with them<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n

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p>I kind of just miss the good old days when people<\/a> threw their hat into the ring only 11 months before the election. I mean, there are plenty of other things to do<\/a> until election day. Now it seems that if you don’t lock up donors and have money in the bank<\/a> almost two years out, it’s all over. I’m sure everyone sees where this is headed. In the future we will have people announce on Nov. 3rd.<\/p>\n\n

Now where can I get me that button as a keepsake?<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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