The group’s secretary, Tej Dhakar, characterised the majority of the Indian community in New Hampshire as leaning toward the Democrats.
For the voters and the candidates, two issues stood out: immigration and outsourcing. Boyapati, who represented Republican Ron Paul’s campaign, supported ending illegal immigration. But Democrat Gravel offered to eliminate fences at the border and have “one world.” He welcomed talent from India. “Outsourcing is great.”