In choosing Joe Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama probably gained no friends in the Indian-American community.In July of 2006, Biden slurred Indian Americans, saying:  "In Delaware, the largest growth of population is Indian Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7/11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking."That brought denunciations from Indian American groups and now serves as an example of how Biden's mouth can get him into trouble.But Obama himself outraged the Indian community last June when a document was leaked referring to his rival Hillary Clinton as a senator from "Punjab," an Indian province, ostensibly because of her support for outsourcing. Indian groups denounced the stereotyping:Puri, in his letter, asks that Obama "respond directly" to the reports of the memo, and "let us know if indeed your staff is promoting these hurtful stereotypes."Puri said in an interview...(Read Full Post)