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By Michelle Phipps-Evans This month Asian Fortune is introducing a new column that explores news, views and cues in the exciting political sphere. The column will touch on the three branches of the federal government, state-level political tidbits, little known historical facts, and on occasion, a dose of gossip. Amendments to Bring Filipino WWII Vets Closer to Family Reunification Stall …

By Michelle Phipps-Evans In the 2012 presidential election, Asian Americans turned to the Democratic Party and voted in favor of President Barack Obama by a ratio of three to one over Republican challenger, Governor Mitt Romney. According to a survey by the Asian American Justice Center, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and the National Asian American Survey, 73 …