80-20 Initiative

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The 80-20 Initiative is an Asian American political organization that seeks to form an Asian American voting bloc affecting the United States presidential election.^[1] It derives its name from its goal of uniting 80% of Asian American voters in supporting one presidential candidate, and its mission is to remedy the alleged oppressive and long-standing inequities facing Asian Americans across academia, private enterprise and the federal government.^{[citation needed]}

The organization seeks to empower Asian Americans by endorsing politicians it believes will work toward equal opportunity and justice for Asian Americans.^{[citation needed]} In addition to its work concerning presidential elections, the 80-20 Initiative has also involved itself in a range issues that affect Asian Americans.^{[citation needed]}

1 Recent issue stances
2 Controversies
- 2.1 Barack Obama Attack
3 Notes
4 External links

[edit] Recent issue stances

[edit] Breaking the glass ceiling

80-20 has petitioned the President to direct the Secretary of Labor to enforce Executive Order 11246.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Workplace discrimination

80-20 has called for the President to direct the Secretary of Labor to convene hearings on workplace discrimination.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Asian American judges

80-20 has asked the President to nominate more Asian American federal judges and an Asian American to the Supreme Court.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Discriminatory media

80-20 has protested racist and discriminatory media.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Controversies

[edit] Barack Obama Attack

In January 2008, The 80-20 Initiative issued a call to defeat Senator Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary. This was the result of the Obama campaign's refusal to respond to a questionnaire from the 80-20 Initiative. The campaign had asked to change the wording of questions before answering; however, they were not granted the ability to do so, even though it was allowed for the other campaigns.^[2] Eventually, the Obama campaign was extended the same courtesy given to the other campaigns by the 80-20 Initiative and responded to the questionnaire.^[3] The 80-20 Initiative's emails calling for a defeat of Senator Obama were criticized as being "misleading" and "political bullying".^{[original research?]}