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November 18th, 2008 Please take a few minutes and help shape the future of this movement.
November 18th, 2008 A great cause and project by Democrats at Work:
“This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change.” -President-elect Brack Obama
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Across the country, food banks are struggling to keep up with increased demand. And with the holidays approaching, Democrats Work is doing something about it. We need your help. Today, we are launching the Yes We Cans Virtual Food Drive to help you donate to the food bank in your community.
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November 18th, 2008 From Change.gov:
In the past four days, wildfires raging across southern California have forced thousands of people to evacuate, destroyed hundreds of homes, and burned tens of thousands of acres. Firefighters today said they are finally getting control of the fires, but many people are only now returning to survey the damage. President-elect Obama called both Governor Schwarzenegger and Mayor Villaraigosa yesterday to express his concern over the wildfires and to receive an update on the situation.
To learn more about how you can help those affected by the fires, please visit www.CaliforniaVolunteers.org.
November 18th, 2008 This article by Nichi Bei Times English Editor Kenji Taguma originally appeared today on NewAmericaMedia.org.
SAN FRANCISCO — While the mad dash to the finish line ended with the election of the nation’s first African American president, a new race has begun, with perhaps equal if not more flurry: Asian Pacific Americans jockeying for key positions in the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama.
The Nichi Bei Times asked attorney Dale Minami, a member of Obama’s Asian American Pacific Islander Executive Committee, about his thoughts on potential Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) in an Obama administration.
Also providing insight was Congressman Mike Honda (D-San Jose), who as chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and vice chair of the Democratic National Committee is arguably the most influential Asian American politician in the country.
“I suspect there’s about close to a couple of thousand appointments that are available,” said Honda, who added that over the past couple of months, Asian Americans across the country have been asked to prepare their applications.
In regards to Cabinet-level appointments, Minami suggested a number of APAs who could lead certain departments: Honda (D-San Jose) at the Department of Education, former San Jose Congressman and Presidential Cabinet veteran Norman Mineta at a variety of posts, Illinois Veterans Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth at the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, former Washington Governor Gary Locke as attorney general, U.S. Army General Eric Shinseki or Major General Antonio Taguba as head of the Department of Defense, and longtime U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye as ambassador to Japan.
November 17th, 2008 
RSVP now for the Get Out The Vote Rally with Jim Martin and President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, November 19th at the Vivian W. Henderson Gymnasium at Clark Atlanta University. Doors open at 4:00PM.
November 17th, 2008 Rev. Soong-Chan Rah (formerly of MA, now based in Chicago) blogs about his reflections on Barack Obama in this very moving post at Sojourners:
I Am Barack Obama
by Soong-Chan Rah 11-05-2008
Whenever John McCain and Sarah Palin would ask: “Who is Barack Obama?” I would cringe. The implication to me was pretty clear. Obama is an outsider. Obama is not your typical American. Obama is not like “us.” He’s an Arab. A Muslim. A Terrorist.
I cringed because I am Barack Obama. Or at least my life mirrors his in many ways.
I too am a child of immigrants. My father also immigrated to the U.S. from a nation that begins with K and has five letters. I too have a funny sounding name. I too grew up in a single parent home. I became a Christian in a church that would be considered outside the boundaries of a typical white evangelical church. Obama and I graduated from the same undergraduate college. We hold graduate degrees from the same institution. We have both worked in community organizing. We’re both married to strong, independent women. We are both fathers of two elementary-aged kids. We both live in Chicago.
I am Barack Obama.
Read more at Sojourners, Jim Wallis’s blog on social justice and faith.
November 17th, 2008 From Newsweek - Voters in Montgomery County, PA - including an Asian American family who voted for Obama 
- talk about history and the election.
November 17th, 2008 Here’s the 60 Minutes interview from last night for anyone who missed it. Video in 3 parts and the transcript is available at the 60 Minutes site.
Obama and the Presidency
November 17th, 2008 The Transition: An APIAVote Leadership Briefing Series on the Transition of the Administration & Congress
Throughout the rest of 2008, APIAVote will be hosting a series of conference calls to familiarize and demystify the Transition processes of the Administration & Congress. These calls will feature guests who will explain the different processes and capacities in which the AAPI communities can participate and involve ourselves.
Tuesday, November 18:
Our second call will feature Guest Speaker, Maria Haley. She will discuss Transition and White House Personnel Process. As a former Clinton White House Personnel Director, she will provide insight on how one will be able navigate their candidacy for an administration appointment and what criterias one must meet to serve in the Executive Branch.
November 16th, 2008 From Change.gov:
Pete Rouse, Senior Advisor
Peter M. Rouse, Chief of Staff to Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), has served as chief of staff to members of the United States Congress for more than thirty years. Before joining Senator Obama in December 2004, he was chief of staff to former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) for nineteen years. He also served as chief of staff to Rep. Dick Durbin (1984/85) and Lt. Governor Terry Miller of Alaska (1979-83).
Mr. Rouse, as Sen. Obama’s chief of staff, was part of a small group of advisors who helped Sen. Obama through the process that led to his decision to run for president in 2008. Mr. Rouse received a BA from Colby College, a MA from the London School of Economics, and a MPA from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Paid for by Asian Americans for Obama (AAFO) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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