APIAVOTE TO HOST HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL TOWN HALL:
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES INVITED TO DISCUSS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) ISSUES

IRVINE, CA—Over 2,500 AAPIs nationwide will attend the first ever APIAVote Presidential Town Hall on May 17th. APIAVote has invited Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and Senator John McCain to discuss issues and policies important to AAPI communities.

WHAT: First Asian American Pacific Islander Presidential Town Hall
Hosted by: Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), in conjunction with the 9th Annual Convention of the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD).

WHY: To provide an unprecedented opportunity for presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain to discuss their views, positions, and proposals on issues affecting AAPIs.

WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Bren Events Center, University of California at Irvine
Mesa Road and West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92617

*Simulcast in selected cities and venues. Please see website for updates.

WHO: (INVITED) Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), Senator John McCain (R-AZ)