Obama Releases Comprehensive Plan for AAPIs

Senator Barack Obama on Oct. 9 released his “Blueprint for the Change We Need for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders.”  The document identifies the issues affecting the AAPI community and describes Senator Obama’s plans to address the issues and his record on addressing those issues.  The Blueprint also is the most comprehensive planning document for the AAPI community from a presidential campaign.

The Blueprint is available at http://my.barackobama.com/aapiblueprint

In the Blueprint, Senator Obama said “By reaching out directly to the AAPI communities, we can ensure that AAPIs are well represented in this national conversation about our future and the movement to write our destiny.  The story of the AAPI communities is quintessential the American story about drawing strength from our diversity to achieve extraordinary things.  I will be a president who remembers that our separate struggles are really one.  I will never walk away from the tough battles or the difficult work of bringing people together.”

The Blueprint addresses a wide range of issues, including economic opportunity, education, immigration, health care, home ownership, seniors, women, civil rights, foreign policy, veterans and faith. 

“I urge you to read this blueprint so that you will be able to understand Senator Obama’s long standing commitment to the AAPI community.  His plans are exactly what we need to address the diverse needs of the AAPI community,” stated Congressman Mike Honda, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.