Q: What exactly did we win?
A: We won the historic accountability of AsAm elected officials to us.
In the past, almost all AsAm officials raised their campaign funds primarily from AsAms. However, once elected, some of the them have NOT been responsive to our rightful interests. This sad situation must be corrected. Otherwise, AsAms will never get to be equal citizens through the political process.
Q: How do we get AsAm elected officials to be accountable to us?
A: We drive those bad AsAm officials, who are unfaithful to us, out of politics. Such actions will please the responsive AsAm officials, while warning the bad ones. Believe me, no elected AsAm official will want to be another Paul Fong.
Q: Are you sure that the mere defeat of Paul Fong will be sufficient to establish such an IMPORTANT and beneficial tradition for the AsAm community?
A: It is not just the defeat of Paul Fong. We have already driven a bigger politicians, former Sen. Leland Yee, out of politics earlier.
Q: Really? Tell me more.
A: A number of CA elected officials in CA were not attentive to the rightful interests
of Asian Ams. in our struggle to stop SCA-5. Among those, former Sen. Leland Yee and Assemblyman Paul Fong were the worst. Hence, as soon as SCA-5 was stopped, 80-20 announced to drive these two unfaithful AsAm officials out of politics to set example for others.
On 3/21/14 80-20 announced to punish Yee. On 3/26/14, Yee's illegal arms-trading news broke. On 3/27/14, Yee withdrew from his CA Secretary of State race, Later, he was stripped of his membership in the CA senate.
80-20 PAC announced to defeat two. We defeated both! That is a fact that all AsAm elected officials will pay attention to.
A: A good question. 80-20 doesn't claim to be solely responsible for defeating Paul Fong. The major credit goes to Fong's opponent Chappie Jones. Howeer, 80-20 is certainly an important force in defeating Fong. Here are 4 evidences:
or vote against him. 80-20 also bought tens of thirty-second radio ads against Fong, airing them for 9 days prior to the election date. 80-20 also worked with SVCA to recruit volunteers to work for Chappie Jones.