Desi dash for US Congress: 12 in fray
Monday, 07/05/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Desi-dash-for-US-Congress-12-in-fray/articleshow/13028654.cms
A record number of Indian-Americans - at least 12 - are in the fray for the November 2012 polls vying for a place in the House of Representatives, reflecting the serious effort of this fastest growing ethnic community in the US to politically empower itself.
Cutting across party lines, these Indian-American candidates are spread all over the country - with two each from California and Michigan. Congressman Hansen Clare, who is half Indian, is seeking re-election from Michigan, while another candidate Tulsi Gabbard, a Hindu, is receiving massive support from Indian-Americans.
The inspiration for them comes from the success of two rising stars of the Republican party, Nikki Haley (governor of South Carolina) and Bobby Jindal (governor of Louisiana). However, majority of the Indian-American candidates are running for the Congress on Democratic Party tickets.
