Indian-American Ro Khanna Gets A Boost For His House Run

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 23:35 IST
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"Khanna could end up in a runoff with Honda. Unseating a longtime incumbent still would be very hard, but we hope he succeeds.

"He is ready for the Congress of tomorrow, while Honda is a politician of the past," it said.

Mercury News noted that the Republican Party is supporting another Indian-American "respected Stanford physician Dr. Vanila Singh" in the open primary June 3.

"She has a stirring life story but no record in civic life, no knowledge of technology issues and murky ideas even about health care reform, which should be her forte," it said.

"Our endorsement of Ro Khanna is not so much a repudiation of Honda as recognition of the opportunity for an upgrade for a congressional district defined by innovation, resourcefulness and a commitment to meritocracy," wrote the editorial board of the San Francisco Chronicle.

"Khanna will help promote those values in a U.S. Capitol that desperately needs them," it said.
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Source: IANS