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| Indians in US shift loyalty, back |
| As Hillary Clinton made it known on Wednesday that she would be endorsing on Saturday her Democratic rival, Barack Obama, as party's presidential ...
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 5-June-2008
8:13:11 AM |
| As Hillary Clinton made it known on Wednesday that she would be endorsing on Saturday her Democratic rival, Barack Obama, as party's presidential nominee, her large support base among the Indian Americans started shifting towards Obama and John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee.
No doubt, the Indian American community, which traditionally has been a Clinton supporter, has been a disappointed lot over the former First Lady having to move out of the presidential race.
This is more so in the key States of New York, New Jersey and California, where Indian Americans live in sizeable numbers.
Also these are the States which were won by Clinton during the primaries early this year.
''We are not very happy,'' hotelier Sant Chatwal, said.
Chatwal has been one of the key supporters and fund raiser for Clinton. ''She has been a great friend of India and Indian Americans. We are very loyal to Clinton,'' he said.
Chatwal said the Indian American community would wait for her next call.
''We will stand behind whatever she decides. This is the feeling of most of the Indian Americans,'' he observed.
However, many of the die-hard supporters of Clinton have already decided not to support Obama and vote for the Republican McCain instead.
This could be an emotional decision.
''Obama does not has the maturity and experience needed to run this country,'' Surinder Sharma, a retired Indian American in Jersey City, said.
Very disappointed with Obama defeating Clinton in the primaries, Sharma, who retired from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said McCain is his second option and he and his friends would now vote for him.
This for the die-hard supporters of Clinton.
Those with more practical approach have already started campaigning for Obama and making plans to support his campaign.
For instance, California-based Kevin Kishore Kaul, a known supporter of Clinton thus far, has now started campaigning for Obama.
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