Dec. 12, 2022
Did Indian Americans mobilize the margin of victory in the Georgia Senate runoff?

Hundreds of Indian American volunteers converged on Georgia last month, knocking on doors, sending out hand-written postcards, phone-banking and driving voters to the polls to gain a narrow victory for Democrats in the Dec. 6 Senate runoff.
 

The key race handed Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate. Democrats lost the House in the mid-term election Nov. 7, but by just 10 seats, a much-smaller margin than the earlier predicted “red wave.” Indian American political leaders predicted that Democrats would continue to wield majority power in the Senate despite the defection of former Democrat Sen. Krysten Sinema of Arizona on Dec. 9.

View a PDF of the story reprinted by permission from New India Abroad.

Nov. 8, 2022
'Namaste Aunty': US Congress at Stake, Desi Americans Key to Tight Midterm Races
Locked in a tight battle to control the United States (US) Congress, Democrats and Republicans continue to believe in the no vote left on the table mantra. Hence the votes of one of America's fastest growing immigrant populations – Asian Americans – are pivotal, as shown by some dead-heats in the last election.

“We are about South Asian American votes. We can be influential if there are a few thousand South Asian voters in a tight race and if there are hundreds of thousands of desi voters in not such a tight race, we can be influential there too," says Rajiv Bhateja, Co-Founder of They See Blue (a play on the words Desi Blue), a grassroots organisation whose mission is to mobilise Americans of South Asian origin to vote for Democrats.

Jan. 20, 2021
South Asians In Colorado React To Kamala Harris’ Swearing-In As Vice President
DENVER (CBS4) – South Asians in Colorado celebrated Kamala Harris taking the oath of office as the 49th Vice President of the United States. Harris is the daughter of an immigrant who came to this country from India.

Jan. 7, 2021
Georgia Desis Ecstatic About Runoff Results and ‘They See Blue’ Activists Proud of Their Efforts

Members of the grassroots organization hand wrote over 63,000 postcards to voters in Georgia, sent out 30,000 flyers, made over 30,000 phone calls and contacted over 100,000 voters via texts to rally support for the Democratic candidates.
 

Jan. 5, 2021
Georgia's Asian American Voters Are Among Record Demographic Turnout
The 2020 election saw record turnout among Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Georgia. Local organizers have worked to keep that momentum going for Tuesday's runoff elections and beyond.

Dec. 18, 2020
Democratic organizers set their sights on Asian American voters to win control of the Senate
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic or racial group in the country, and they flexed their power at the polls in Georgia last month, helping push President-elect Joe Biden over the top in the state.

Dec. 14, 2020
How South Asian Grassroots Groups are Mobilizing Voters in Georgia Runoff Elections

They See Blue, South Asians for Biden, Asian American Advocacy Fund and Hindu Americans for Biden, are some of the groups working to deliver the Senate seats to the Democrats.

Oct. 2, 2020
South Asian Voters Are the Target of They See Blue, a Grassroots Organization
More than 5 million South Asians — those with roots in the Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Indian, Indo-Fijian, Indo-Caribbean, Maldivian, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan communities — live in America, and many live in battleground states that could determine the outcome of the 2020 election.

Nov. 18, 2020
Energized By Kamala Harris’ Win, South Asian Coloradans Hope To Increase Representation In State And Local Politics, Too
Here in Colorado, South Asian voter engagement is finally catching up. Harris, whose father is from Jamaica, will be the first Black and Indian American — and woman — vice president in United States history. Spurred on by her historic win, some hope representation in state and local offices in Colorado can also accelerate now.

Nov. 2, 2020
Health, economy priorities for Indian American voters, but foreign policy making a subtle difference: Experts
Healthcare and the state of the US economy are dominating mindshare of most Indian American voters, though concern around foreign policy is making a subtle difference, particularly in the way Indian American men are voting, experts said.

November 2020
Sholay to Sima Aunty, US poll campaign gets desi touch
Both Trump and Biden campaigns reference desi culture to clinch crucial Indian-American vote

Oct. 31, 2020
The importance of being Indian in America
While many Indian Americans are campaigning vigorously for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, several others are making strenuous efforts to keep Donald Trump in the White House. Sriram Lakshman reports on the issues and aspirations of a politically charged community

Oct. 29, 2020
How Desi Americans Are Using Their Own 'Bhasha' To Woo Voters
Calls, texts, fliers, radio, video spots in desi media have been produced in over 14 South Asian languages.

Sept. 3, 2020
'A political awakening': how south Asians could tilt key US elections
From ‘Hindus for Trump’ to the Kamala Harris effect, this fast-growing group has significant political force

Sept. 17, 2020
20 for ’20: All politics is local. Your action can be too
Engaging the South Asian vote will be key to Democratic gains across Texas, and They See Blue is dedicated to empowering South Asian voters to help flip winnable seats across the country. They have a handful of Texas chapters that could use our help. Several Congressional and State House races could swing blue if the South Asian vote turns out in force.

Sept. 6, 2020
Asian-American voters in Texas could play pivotal role in 2020
So the young Texans who volunteer with the state chapter of They See Blue, a progressive national organization focused on voters of South Asian descent, are focusing on new tactics as they pursue a mission of registering, persuading and mobilizing such voters.

Aug. 31, 2020
What’s Wrong with Indian American Republicans Who Betray Their Indian Values and Heritage

By supporting Trump and his Republican policies they violate Gandhian principles of Ahimsa, Sarvodaya, Satya, and Satyagraha.

I Was Not a Fan of Kamala, But I’m Beginning to See We Have an Amazing Advocate in Our Corner

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August 2020

Aug. 14, 2020
How Indian Americans are reacting to Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's VP pick
For many Indian Americans, Harris symbolizes the inherent multiculturalism that resonates with their lives in the US. But India is also a source of friction among the campaign’s Indian American supporters. Some say Biden and Harris haven’t addressed crucial India-related issues. Others are still weighing things.

Aug. 12, 2020
Kamala Devi Harris Makes History
Voters are already crossing both party and ideological lines to support the Biden-Harris ticket.

South Asian American Political Action Group ‘They See Blue’ to Host Fundraiser for Maine Senate Candidate Sara Gideon
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March 2020
They See Blue Georgia’s 2020 Election Kickoff
On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the Georgia chapter of They See Blue, a national organization for South Asian Democrats working to flip seats blue, held their 2020 Election Kickoff at the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Atlanta. 

Mar. 11, 2020
They See Blue Georgia – the much-needed voice for South Asian Democrats
They See Blue Georgia (TSB – GA) a newly formed grassroots organization launched its 2020 Election Kickoff event recently at the NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Sandy Springs. 

Feb.26, 2020
South Asian Democrats celebrate the birth of They See Blue Georgia
Over 150 Atlanta-area South Asians gathered at the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Saturday, February 8, 2020, for the 2020 Election Kickoff hosted by the Georgia chapter of They See Blue. They See Blue is a national organization for South Asian Democrats working to flip seats blue.