Grace Meng is on her way to make Asian American history!

Last night, New York Assemblywoman Grace Meng won the Democratic nomination for outgoing Rep. Gary Ackerman’s district, putting her on track to become New York City’s first Asian-American member of Congress. She defeated her closest opponent, Rory Lancman, 51 percent to 28 percent.

Over the weekend, Reuters reported on Meng’s campaign as a landmark for Asian American politics in the nation’s largest city:

Meng, who was born in Queens to Chinese parents and speaks Mandarin, has been campaigning with her husband, Wayne Kye, who speaks Korean. Kye calls it a “tag team” effort.

At Flushing senior center where most people spoke Korean, Kye, speaking in Korean, introduced Meng as his high school sweetheart and implored the crowd to vote.

“It is important for everyone to vote to show our strength,” Kye said, according to a translation he offered after the event.

In Flushing’s Chinatown, the outreach appears to be working: “Grace for Congress” posters appeared on windows of dozens of restaurants. And, at a recent candidate’s forum, several of Meng’s Asian-American volunteers said they were energized to be working for a candidate who “looks like me.”

She’s completely on her way!

20 thoughts on “Grace Meng is on her way to make Asian American history!

  • Anonymous

    Alls fair in love and war and politics. Everyone likes a driven woman! Go Grace go!

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  • Marisa Sung

    GRACE MENG IS STOPPING AT NOTHING SHORT OF GRACEFUL FROM FLUSHING YUE AND EVERY OTHER COMPETITOR DOWN THE TOILET IN HER QUEST TO MAKE ASIAN AMERICAN QUEEN BEE HISTORY!! I SAW IT COMING, DIDN’T I?? I JUST CALL THEM LIKE I SEE THEM!! πŸ™‚

    DON’T STOP HER NOW BC SHE IS NOT NEAR AS ANGELIC ER SWEET AND INNOCENT AS SHE LOOKS!!

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  • Anonymous

    Would Melissa fit into Marisa’s designer jeans or would alterations be required?

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  • Anonymous

    Marisa always hammers the nail on the head !

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  • Marisa Sung

    YEAH RIGHT, DIDN’T YUE KNOW THAT I WENT TO STEELE THEIR PAPERS SEW THAT MAI OWN FAMILY DIDN’T HAVE TO BUY THEM!! WERE YUE BORN YESTERDAY OR SOMETHING?? I AM A RECEPTOR, REMEMBER?? I DON’T DELIVER ANYTHING I ONLY RECEIVE!! πŸ™‚

    I WAS BORN TO RUN OFF WITH THEIR NEWSPAPERS BUTT I CALL IT JUST LEESING THEIR PROPERTY!! πŸ™‚

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  • Marisa Sung

    PRACTICE=PERFECTION=WISDOM; PRACTICE=WISDOM BABY! SERIOUSLY THOUGH, BEING FORCED TO READ EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE NYTIMES AND WSJ STARTING AT 4 1/2 AND PAY ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTION OR ELSE SCARY CONSEQUENCES AND CONSTANT QUIZZES IS WHAT DOES IT!! WHAT CAN I SAY, I AM GRRREAT AT SWINGING A RACKET AT SOMEONE’S HEAD!! DON’T YUE FORGET IT!!

    I WANNA LOVE YUE GIRL πŸ™‚

    ALL TIED UP!! πŸ™

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  • Marisa Sung

    WHAT CLOTHES?? I NEVER GOT ALL OF THE EXPENSIVE DESIGNER LABELS AND FURS BACK FROM THEM!! THEY “DONATED THE ITEMS TO THE LEE FAMILY CHARITY FUND” OR BREAK YOUR NECKS!! πŸ™

    DIRTY LAUNDRY=I JUST WANTED IT BACK CLEANED AND PRESSED WITHIN THE TIME FRAME ALLOWED; PERIOD!! πŸ™

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  • Marisa Sung

    ROBIN THICKE CONCERT FOR ANNIVERSARY OF CANADA SELLABRATION OF SMOKING HOT CANADIAN DOCTORS/HOCKEY PLAYERS/FORREST RANGERS BY MARISA SUNG!! πŸ™‚

    TOP OF THE WORLD(S)

    LOST WITCH OUT YUE

    SWEETEST LUV

    SEX THERAPY=WEI GO!!

    AND OF COURSE, MAI FAVE LOVE AFTER WAR!:) WINKS

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  • Anonymous

    ….and thats why they don’t show respect to your clothes when you visit their laundry!
    Surely I jest, whilst you joust…..

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  • Anonymous

    Yeah, I can somehow picture you delivering the NYT and WSJ to the Lee residence in Great Neck when you were 4-1/2 years old! Little did you know……

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  • Marisa Sung

    FIGURATIVELY, MAJOR ALTERATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY ONE AS NO ONE CAN FILL MAI GENES BUDDY!! I AM 5’8″ TALL WITH CURVES AND A DD CUP=SIZE 8 IN MOST CLOTHES. I WOULD PREFER TO BE A PERFECT 6 FOR MAI FRAME!! I AM WORKING ON IT AT THE CURRENT TIME!! AS I HAVE STATED MANEE TIMES, I AM TALL WITH LONG LIMBS=THAT IS NOT FOR EVERY ONE!! I BRIEFLY MODELED IN THE PAST. MANEE MEN (ESP THOSE WHO DWELL IN THE NYC AREAS) PREFER SHORTY SHORTS WITH SHORT LIMBS, PARTICULARLY VERY SHORT AND SKINNY MEN SEW THAT THEY CAN FEEL BIG AND TALL=THAT IS WHY THEY ARE NOT FOR MEE UNLESS THEY HAVE A LOT OF SELF ESTEEM AND A BIG ENOUGH EGO=VERY FEW!! THAT IS WHY I DUE MUCH BETTER IN BOSTON, VIRGINIA, CHICAGO AREAS, ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, CANADA, AUSTRALIA THE UK AND THE DEEP OLD SOUTH IN GENERAL!! πŸ™‚

    HOW MANEE LITTLE MEN SYNDROME ARE BIG SWINGING DICKS WITH A BIG EGO AND MUCH SELF-ESTEEM IN NYC, SOUTHERN CT, AND BOSTON AREAS?? YUE JUST ANSWERED YOUR OWN QUESTION!! CHINESE GIRLS DON’T FLOCK MAINLEE TO SAN FRAN AND NYC AREAS FOR NOTHING!! FOR THE LONGEST TIME, I SWEAR I COULDN’T MEET A MAN OVER 5 FEET NOTHING IN NYC!! SEW INCREDIBLEE DEPRESSING IT WAS!! THE DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT/SIZE DISAPPEARS IF THE CHARACTER AND ESTEEM OF THE MAN IS HELD VERY HIGH AND ONLEE THEN=THAT IS WHY I HAVE ONLEE BEEN PURSUED BY THE “MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE” AMONGST THE LITTLE MEN OF THE NYC AREAS AND I BELIEVE THAT HOLDS TRUE FOR JAYMIE AS WELL! ALSO, I LOVE BEING TALL AND WOULDN’T WANT TO BEE SHORT FOR ALL OF THE GOLD IN CHINA BUTT I CAN SEA THE APPEAL OF A SHORT SMALL GIRL BC MAI MOMMY IS THAT SIZE AND SHE IS VERY CUTE!! TO EACH HIS OWN! πŸ™

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  • Marisa Sung

    LOVE IS WAR AND PEACE AND SEW IS POLITICS!! πŸ™‚ JUST TRY NOT TO DRIVE AND RUN MEE OVER IN THE PROCESS OF PRACTICING MAI YOGA POSE ON I95, OK?? πŸ™‚ GRACE MENG IS STOPPING AT NOTHING SHORT OF GRACEFUL FROM FLUSHING YUE AND EVERY OTHER COMPETITOR DOWN THE TOILET IN HER QUEST TO MAKE ASIAN AMERICAN QUEEN BEE HISTORY!! I SAW IT COMING, DIDN’T I?? I JUST CALL THEM LIKE I SEE THEM!! πŸ™‚

    WAR AND PEACE

    DON’T STOP HER NOW BC SHE IS NOT NEAR AS ANGELIC ER SWEET AND INNOCENT AS SHE LOOKS!!

    PLEASE STOP AND PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKES BEFORE YUE RUN MEE OVER!! OK?? πŸ™‚ THANKS A BILL IONS AND/OR A HALF!! πŸ™‚

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  • Marisa Sung

    THANK YUE EVER SEW MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND COOPERATION!! πŸ™‚

    BORN TO BEE WILD!! πŸ™

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  • Marisa Sung

    LISTEN UP LIGAND, JUST LOOKING AT SWEEET AND INNOCENT LAW ABIDING CITIZEN GRACE MEANG TELLS YUE THAT SHE IS AN EXCELLENT DRIVER WHO OBEYS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ROAD KILL!! πŸ™‚

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  • Marisa Sung

    OK, I ALAN THICKE SON FAN!! I PLAY HIS SONG I LICK!! WEI CELEBRATE 2GETHER??

    LOST WITCH OUT YUE! πŸ™‚

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  • Excellent! And you’ve merged the topics by combining the Ligands and the Graces! I’m expecting a picture of a “Grace-like ligand driving a 70s Fleetwood (sorry, not aFord)

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  • Marisa Sung

    THAT OK!! DID I TELL YUE THAT I AM A GERMANASIAN ORIENTAL AMERICAN BUY WAY OF FLUSHING YUE DOWN THE TOILET QUEENS?? I DRIVE PINK CADILLAC FROM GRACELAND, TN UP AND DOWN THE HILLS OF POUND RIDGE, NY! πŸ™‚

    MAI PINK ELVIS PRESLEY GRACELAND CADILLAC! πŸ™‚

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  • Is Grace not a good driver?

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  • Yes I know I bug you as Bruce sang.
    If you really want to butter the toast, how bout a piece on Canada, your northern neighbour who’s 145 birthday is today! Thank you.

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