Voters I spoke to on the ground in Orange County, who can read about politics in Vietnamese-language pamphlets and attend the candidates' numerous AAPI outreach events, named mental health, medical costs, and crime as top issues.
My latest (unlocked):
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My latest (unlocked):
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Republicans in the area have built a reputation as savvy with Asian American voters, in part through the work of incumbents Michelle Steel and Young Kim, and the RNC's community center in #CA45.
Democrats, meanwhile, got on the ground early this cycle and are talking to AAPI voters about a longer list of issues than they have in the past. They're especially hoping to capitalize on support for abortion rights among many Asian Americans.
Asked about DCCC's recent ad on abortion, Steel said:
“My record is very, very clear. I am pro-life, exception of three things: the mother's health, and what is that? The other one? The—”
She paused. “Rape and incest,” her spokesman chimed in.
“Yeah, yeah. Yeah, those three.”
“My record is very, very clear. I am pro-life, exception of three things: the mother's health, and what is that? The other one? The—”
She paused. “Rape and incest,” her spokesman chimed in.
“Yeah, yeah. Yeah, those three.”
And a bit of news from the story—the @AAPIVictoryFund is set to endorse Asif Mahmood in the next few days and is making plans for independent expenditure in #CA40 and #CA45 for September.
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