And The Winner Is....(Part II)

Here we are, Part II. By now, you should know that Illinois Senator Barack Obama has won the Iowa caucuses for the Democrats, beating out Hilary Clinton and John Edwards for the top slot. He is also on track to win the January 8th New Hampshire primary, leading with 39% support, according to a recent research poll. For those of you who are Republicans, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee won the Iowa caucuses for the Republican Party, but is now trailing behind in third place for the New Hampshire primary with only 14% support,according to the poll.

Now back to this issue of voting (yep, it's important enough for two posts).....Besides the lovely reasons that were presented in Part I, many African-Americans explain that they don't vote because none of the candidates represent their interests. The funny thing is, they only know about the one or two candidates that are all over the T.V., kissing babies and helping elderly people with their groceries. They have no clue about the others who aren't all over the T.V. screen, but are doing just as much and are probably more likely to represent their interests. It may take a little more effort to find out about these candidates (yes, actual research), but if you want change, you have to be willing to work for it. The candidates who aren't doing the Pepsi commercials are the ones who need your support the most. Bottom line: If the most visible candidates don't seem to be proposing the type of change you believe in, find one who is. Should it turn out that no such candidate is running, vote for the one is most closely aligned with your beliefs. If we are all "so-called" tired of the way this country and our cities are run (Woe is me, I'm Black), we should be more than willing to do whatever we can to make a difference, even if the difference seems small at first. I know this sounds cliche but it's true: "If you aren't part of the solution, you're part of the problem." By sitting back and waiting for things to change, you DEFINITELY aren't solving anything. For further info on voter information and registration, current elected officials, candidates, and more, please see the voting links on the right side of the page.

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