8 Asians

They have some big signs in Nevada…

This past weekend, I was in Reno, Nevada. As you know, Nevada is a “battleground state.” Obama is leading McCain in California by something like 25% … so there are a flood of Californian volunteers in Nevada. I met a Bay Area college student who has been canvassing for Obama for several weekends. She said that her first weekend out in Reno, she said there were about *1,000* Californians in Reno from the Bay Area. Unfortunately, I didn’t see too may Asian American volunteers… I had also heard that there were 150 Stanford young Democrats in Las Vegas this weekend staying at the Bellagio (sponsored by a generous donator) – any Asian Americans from Stanford make that trip?

Where I was canvassing and where I was driving around, I would say there is definitely more support for Obama vs. McCain in terms of at least visible public support and signs. When I was speaking with one annoyed person, he said, “You’re like the 9th person to visit me regarding Obama…”

A big McCain sign, not too far from the Reno McCain HQ.

One door that I knocked on, apparently the registered voter moved when I asked if a certain registered woman resided there. He said ‘no’ – then asked me if she was “oriental” – like me – and said I should double check with the rental office if she moved. The man didn’t say the word “oriental” with any malice or derogatory manner, but it just reminded me that I wasn’t in California any more (I’m not sure if I’ve heard that term used here in normal conversation here in California.)