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Feb 2, 05:36 PM | Author: jane kim | Category: politics
Interview with AsiansVote
Recently, I did an interview with AsiansVote.com discussing why I decided to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time and why I chose Barack Obama.
SF School Board member Jane Kim discusses her endorsement of Barack Obama
AsiansVote: Many politicians avoid making endorsements during primaries. What made you step up with your endorsement of Barack Obama?
Jane: This is the first time I have endorsed a candidate for President. In the past, I did not feel strongly enough to attach my personal support—volunteer hours, endorsement and contributions, to a candidate running for national office. I always liked one candidate more than another candidate, but it always felt like picking the “lesser of two evils.”
When the Obama campaign first approached me, I was hesitant to endorse. Not because I was considering endorsing another candidate, but I was reluctant to get involved in a national race and attach my name to a candidate that I may never meet and would be hard to keep accountable to issues that I care about.
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