Obama: So Close, Hawai’i Superdelegates, Veterans Equity Act
From my weekly update written for AsianWeek:
Barack Obama is just 49 delegates shy of clinching the Democratic nomination with last weekend’s addition of three superdelegates from Hawai‘i: the new state Democratic Party Chair Brian Schatz, Vice Chair Kari Luna and at-large superdelegate James Burns.
Schatz is a former state representative, Luna is a Maui teacher, and Burns is a former state appeals court judge and the son of Gov. John Burns, the second governor of the state of Hawai‘i and its first Democratic governor.
Sen. Obama commemorated Memorial Day in New Mexico, saying that the true strength of our military lies in the spirit of America’s servicemen and women. “No matter whether they faced down fascism or fought for freedom in Korea and Vietnam; liberated Kuwait or stopped ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, or serve brilliantly and bravely under our flag today; no matter whether they are black, white, Latino, Asian or Native American; whether they come from old military families, or are recent immigrants — their stories tell the same truth,” he said.
The House is expected to vote soon on S. 1315 — a bill passed by the Senate and supported by Sen. Obama, but opposed by Sen. McCain, that includes provisions to restore U.S. veteran status for Filipinos who fought for our country during World War II. Visit nafve.org to make your voice heard on this bill.
