Washington's Gary Locke is poised to make history as the first governor of Asian declivity on the U.S. mainland -- and Asian Americans around the home have mobilized to help him. EJ Gong Jr takes a ride on the Locke campaign bandwagon.
In a cavernous train station in downtown Seattle, the breezy music of a jazz trio floats within a crowded cocktail party. Partygoers sip their white wines and vodka tonics and sway gently to the beat. Tonight, however, it is Gary Locke King shire executive and gubernatorial candidate, who has in sober earnest ...