But that message has so far fallen short with many South Asians like accountant Hari Sharma. who sees the GOP as making token efforts to gain his vote.

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By the same token, he felt that the vote indicated non-confidence in the old political institutions and parties associated with an obsolete system.

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In a campaign replete with marketing genius and every cliche you can think of, Hasbro is encouraging fans of a special Facebook page to vote daily until February 5 for the token they want to save and for the one they want added.

CNN: Vote for your favorite Monopoly token -- or else!