A minority that's right

This year's presidential race proved to be one of the most dynamic and exciting in U.S. history. Since George Bush and Dick Cheney took office in January 2000 and again in 2004, the country has lived through vote recounts, terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, toppling Saddam Hussein's regime, and living through rising oil prices, a mortgage crisis, and the twists and turns of the 2008 presidential campaign.

Last week Barack Obama and Joe Biden formally accepted the Democrat Party's nomination. This week in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, the Republian Party gathers in St. Paul, Minnesota to nominate John McCain and Sarah Palin.

I watched the televised speeches of Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman last night. As the cameras panned to the audience on a few occasions, I couldn't help but notice the absence of Asians. I wished I was there, waving signs and cheering when Thompson hailed McCain's character. I wished I was there on the floor of the Xcel Energy Center, admiring Sen. Lieberman's courage in breaking rank with his Democrat colleagues.

So where are you guys? Asian conservatives, let's unite, be proactive, be heard, and help move this great country in the right direction.