
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Background from the Honda for Congress campaign: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Congressman Honda has received early endorsements from President Barack Obama; House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Steve Israel; former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean; and California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Newly released <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=204">polling data</a> shows Rep. Honda with an overwhelming 52-point lead over the opponent. Rep. Honda begins with 57% of the vote while challenger Ro Khanna carries just 5%. Republican Evelyn Li picks up 13% of open primary voters with 23% undecided. Honda is viewed favorably by voters with 66% saying that have a favorable opinion of him. Khanna, on the other hand, is unknown to 86% of voters.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">For more than a decade,&nbsp;Congressman Honda has provided a strong voice for the tech community of Silicon Valley by fighting for jobs, funding, and platforms for innovations across the region. He co-authored the Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003, which authorized federal investment of up to $3.7 billion over 4 years in nanotechnology R&amp;D and was signed into law. He has also sponsored and supported numerous bills designed to promote small business investments and hiring and the growth of manufacturing jobs, and is a leader on the issue of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.</span></p>