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	South Asians for Obama (SAFO) is a grassroots movement that seeks to mobilize the South Asian American community to help elect Senator Barack Obama as the next President of the United States. Through this website, and in cities and neighborhoods across the country, we are working to engage our entire community to take a more active role in the political process. We invite you to be part of this effort.


	SAFO News 6/30/2008 Obama's Statement on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Chicago, IL – Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement of condolence on the passing of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: I offer my deep condolences to the people of India, on the passing of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. He was read more » 6/27/2008 Neera Tanden Joins Obama Campaign As the chorus of unity grows, the Obama campaign has made a move that should bring a smile to the faces of all visitors to this site: hiring Neera Tanden. Tanden, who is a longtime aide and close friend of Senator Clinton, is one of the most talented read more » 6/18/2008 Diversity in Detroit *Update:* Senator Obama personally called the women to apologize. We commend the Senator for again demonstrating that his message of inclusion is backed up by action. Following the revelation that two campaign volunteers barred two Muslim women -- Hebba Aref and Shimaa Abdelfadeel -- from standing behind the read more » 6/16/2008 Al Gore Endorses! The former vice president made it official today with an enthusiastic endorsement of Senator Obama during a rally in Detroit, MI. In an email to supporters, Gore said: Over the next four years, we are going to face many read more » 6/15/2008 Senator Obama's Father's Day Speech Senator Obama delivered a powerful speech today, Father's Day, to the Apistolic Church of God in Chicago. Drawing on his own experience both as the child of an absent father, as well as the father of two daughters, he talked about both the role and responsibility that all father's have read more » News Archives » View Our Blog »