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Anti-Obama Asians Accused of Racism

Posted Feb 20, 08 8:13 AM CST in Politics    Most Covered

(Newser) – Barack Obama's low support among Asian-Americans is sparking cries of racism, Time reports. "On a gut level my reaction is that at least some Asian-Americans are uncomfortable voting for a black candidate," one analyst said. But some Asians resent the charge: A recent CNN show on the topic was blasted by an Asian PAC, which backs Clinton, and Asian bloggers, who seem to prefer Obama.

Critics chalk up Hillary Clinton’s Asian edge to many factors, including immigrants' conservative politics, Obama's tendency to talk about only blacks and whites when he gives stump speeches on racial unity, and limited contact between Asians and blacks. Immigrants are also used to female leaders, such as Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan and Indira Gandhi in India. Regardless, Obama still pulled out a win yesterday in his old home-state of Hawaii, despite its 60% Asian-American population.

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Tandon Seiji Fujihara, who runs the local Sekumiya Hotel in the city of Obama in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, shows off a sign he put up wishing good luck to US presidential candidate Barack Obama....   (Getty Images)
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks on his phone in the hallways outside of the Senate Chamber on March 23, 2007 in Washington, D.C.   (Getty Images)
A Barack Obama poster flanks students on stage cheering at a Barack Obama rally at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, in Honolulu, Friday, Feb 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)   (Associated Press)
Actress Kelly Hu, a Hawaii native, speaks during a Barack Obama rally at Farrington High School in Honolulu, Monday, Feb 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)   (Associated Press)
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