Over 800 supporters attended a crowded Chinatown restaurant in downtown Los Angeles last night to help Congressmember Judy Chu win her first re-election campaign in 2010. The campaign didn't say how much they raised, but I am sure it was a good amount as tickets were going for at least $150 each.

“With today’s passage of H.R. 3962, America has never been closer to truly reforming our broken health care system,” said Rep. Chu. “The magnitude of this accomplishment cannot be overstated: for six decades, Congress and a number of presidential administrations have tried – and failed – in this monumental task. So President Obama and our Leaders in Congress deserve great credit for bringing us this far, and I am honored and humbled to have been a part of the debate over what I truly consider to be the most important piece of legislation of this century. 

Here's another history-making Asian American candidate from Tuesday's elections. Leland Cheung became the first Asian American elected to the Cambridge City Council. As a joint candidate at both MIT and Harvard, Cheung definitely has the educational background. 

Here's his platform from his website:

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