wow...inspired ang mga Pinoy...we should be looking for Fil-Am in the US Congress and Senate...
and maybe even White House...what a wonderful dream to be..
The strong showing of United States senator Barack Obama in the race to the White House should serve as an inspiration for Filipino Americans to start "throwing their hats in the ring" of US politics, a political blogger said Monday.
In an interview on Mornings@ANC, political blogger Dean Jorge Bocobo said that the win by Obama in the Democratic caucuses in Iowa last Thursday should be an example for Filipino Americans to start participating in US politics. "I think many people don't realize Barack Obama is not your typical black president -- he's not just black, he's black and white," said Bocobo, referring to Obama's Kenyan and American heritage.
Obama, a first-term US senator from Illinois, has a Kenyan father and an American mother."Barack Obama is actually closer to the immigrant tradition of American. He's like a second generation Filipino American. Barack Obama is closer to that type of politician," Bocobo said.Bocobo said that Obama's campaign focuses on issues that Americans want to know rather than making his race an issue, which makes it important for Filipino Americans."We have to be thrilled with something like this.
Some Filipino right there now could be the next Barack Obama. We have the talent, we have the kind of people who could be [the next] Barack Obama," Bocobo said."Every successful president harkens back to his immigrant routes. What that meant to be able to come to America and become president. We in the Philippines need to look at these candidates in terms of what it does for us," he added."It should serve as an inspiration for our own [Filipino Americans] there. One day, we will lead that country too," Bocobo said.
from www.abs-cbnnews.com
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