Many Asian Ams. were surprised.

They ask, "How could 80-20 get away with fighting the leading
presidential candidates and yet succeed in getting our grievances
addressed by the same candidates?"

80-20's secret is knowing what an election is about in America.

New immigrants often mistakenly believe an election is ONLY about
voting for the best candidate. However, that's not all there's to it.

The American Forefathers meant for elections to assure democracy.
That is, during the election time, even the "weak and powerless" such as
the Asian Americans, who are mostly new immigrants not knowing much
about politics and not having the money* to hire lobbyists in Washington
D.C., can still make politicians sit up and listen to their grievances.

Each adult Asian American has a vote just like he/she who is among the
"richest and mightiest." If there is a grievance that most Asian Ams
resonate with**, we can deliver a bloc vote. Politicians pay attention to
even a small minority such as the Asian Americans that have proven to be
capable of delivering a bloc vote.

That is what 80-20 is all about -- to organize our community so that
our grievances will be heard during the election time and in that process
help make America "a more perfect Union."

But more importantly, that is what elections in America are all
about -- giving the ordinary people a chance to have their grievances
addressed by the political establishment. If some of the presidential
candidates show that they don't share our concerns, then 80-20 PAC***
will lead a bloc vote to defeat such candidates. The real world of politics
is just like the real world we see in our workplaces. Its proper functioning
depends on carrots and sticks.