Less than 48 hours away from the big election day in New York City on November 3rd. Here's an email we just got from the John Liu campaign. It's got a lot of links to news articles about their candidate.

Dear Friend,

 

The electoral landscape is ever-changing, evolving and undergoing a modern-day "renaissance", especially after the election of President Barack Obama.  We're proud that John Liu's campaign for New York City Comptroller has successfully unlocked a tremendous synergy between diverse communities.  Take a look below at some recent news reports about John's win in the Democratic Primary.  And remember to vote in the November 3rd General Election this Tuesday!

 

Sincerely,

 

Chung Seto

People for John Liu

 

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NEW YORK MAGAZINE: "The Rise of John Liu" - 10/2/09

<http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/59696/?imw=Y&f=most-emailed-24h5>

 

EXCERPT - Liu Chuan Yah! Jai yo! John Liu walks down Mott Street,

followed by a mob of supporters chanting his name in Chinese (Liu

Chuan Yah!) and encouragement to keep going—or gas up! (Jai yo!) It’s

a grand day in Chinatown for the councilman from Flushing. After

[winning] the primary runoff for city comptroller, Liu is on his way

to be the first Asian-American ever elected to a citywide post.

 

“I’m just an immigrant kid who grew up in New York and, you know, one

thing leads to another,” Liu says. He was born in Taiwan and grew up

in Flushing.

 

Liu represents the latest chapter in the city’s evolving ethnic story

of bootstrap politicians. Without the endorsements of any major

newspapers, he was able to assemble such a diverse coalition of labor

and good-government groups that insiders are considering him a

contender for mayor after Mike Bloomberg is finally out of the way.

 

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NBCNEWYORK: "With Liu, Asians Mark Political Milestone" - 9/30/09

<http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/With-Liu-Asians-Claim-Power-in-New-York-62928552.html>

 

EXCERPT - The victory of Councilman John Liu in the Democratic primary

for Comptroller reaffirms New York City’s ability to integrate new

groups into its power structure.  It’s an amazing quality. Are

Chinese-Americans the newest citizens to gain power? It would seem so,

as Liu is on track to be the first Asian elected to city-wide office

in New York history.

 

The question in this and future elections is: how do you define

"balanced?"  For the first time it appears that an Asian-American,

John Liu, will win the citywide election for Comptroller.

 

What’s historically significant is that, for the first time, an Asian

apparently will have one of the most powerful positions in government.

The comptroller is considered the watchdog over city finances.

 

On Mott Street in lower Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, crowds of

Asian-Americans and others surged around him. They knew they were

witnessing New York history. And he acknowledged their handshakes and

hugs with a big smile and words of thanks.

 

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NEW YORK TIMES: "Poll Finds Asians Overwhelmingly Backed Liu" - 9/18/09

<http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/poll-finds-asians-overwhelmingly-backed-liu/?scp=10&sq=john%20Liu&st=cse>

 

EXCERPT -  Asian-American voters overwhelmingly supported

Asian-American candidates in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, according

to a multilingual exit poll conducted by the Asian American Legal

Defense and Education Fund in five City Council districts with large

Asian-American populations.

 

The primary had proved somewhat of a watershed moment in municipal

politics, with three Asian-Americans winning City Council primaries

and John C. Liu, the first Asian-American councilman, placing first in

the race for comptroller.

 

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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: "N.Y.'s Chinatown is set for a first" - 10/5/09

<http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20091005_In_the_Nation.html>

 

EXCERPT - John Liu, a Queens councilman, last week won the Democratic

primary runoff for comptroller, the city's chief financial officer.

Liu is on his way to becoming the first Asian American to hold

citywide office in New York City.

 

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WNYC RADIO: "John Liu Wins Democratic Runoff for City Comptroller" - 9/30/09

AUDIO: <http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/141726>

 

REPORTER: At the United Federation of Teachers Hall in Lower Manhattan

it was standing room only to see an historic moment the nomination of

an Asian American by the Democratic party for citywide office.

Councilman John Liu said his victory reaffirmed the power of the

American dream for immigrant families like his own.

 

LIU: You'll have every opportunity to do better for yourself and your

family. And this is certainly the lesson I've learned tonight and it

is because of all of you.

 

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NY1: "Liu Close To Making History With Runoff Win" - 9/30/09

<http://ny1.com/1-all-boroughs-news-content/news_beats/politics/106582/liu-close-to-making-history-with-runoff-win/>

 

EXCERPT - It may be history in the making.

 

After generations of Asian-American immigration to the city, the

community is poised to see its first citywide elected official in John

Liu.

 

"I never forget all those who ran for office before me and I learned

the lessons I did from each one of those pioneers," said Liu. "I

believe they are all here in this room right now. Thank you so much

for leading the way so someone like me can run for citywide office."