Indians Gain Political Clout
During the Democratic National Convention in Boston last month, party Chairman Terry McAuliffe took time to thank a group of delegates and supporters for their backing, telling them: "I will never forget your friendship." In the audience were members of a growing and increasingly potent political force: Indian-Americans. Numbering close to two million, Indian-Americans may be a small voting bloc, but they are the nation's wealthiest ethnic minority group, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, and a prime target for both parties in a closely fought election. Moreover, Indian-Americans are becoming more politically active, energized by issues ranging from post-9/11 discrimination to rising medical malpractice-insurance costs for the huge cadre of Indian doctors. [
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