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DEFINITION OF RACE (from Merriam Webster):
chiefly Scottish : the act of running2 a: a strong or rapid current of water flowing through a narrow channel b: a watercourse used industrially c: the current flowing in such a course3 a: a set course or duration of time b: the course of life4 a: a contest of speed bplural : a meeting in which several races (as for horses) are run c: a contest or rivalry involving progress toward a goal race>5: a track or channel in which something rolls or slides; specifically : a groove (as for the balls) in a bearing


Now search "race" on google or cnn.com right now... let's see which definition people care about.

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION ENDORSES OBAMA!!!!

hmm... I wonder why Hillary hasn't insisted that the word Race be not used in the context of talking about the election... cuz this race business is giving Barack a double bump in the search results... racial race and election race... ooo that Obama campaign is tricky tricky with this internet stuff....

Polling Gone Too Far

According to Cnn.com:

"The results in Pennsylvania followed trends set in previous contests: Clinton won the white vote, Obama won the black vote; Clinton won the older vote, Obama won the younger vote; Clinton won in rural areas, Obama carried the urban vote"

A good friend of mine is black. most people assume she's italian. she's young, but isn't in college and spends most of her time with older adults. She's spent have her life in Philly and half in one of those Jersey suburb areas that represents why it's called the Garden State.

She also voted in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Her mix of demographics is not unusual.

Polling these days seems to be taking up too many headlines and newscasts. Demographic polling doesn't seem to represent real people. Maybe if the media stopped drawing conclusions, the candidates could talk to actual individuals for a CHANGE... and stop trying to appeal to demographics.

It's really time to put polling in it's place... it's kind of on an ego trip right now.

Bob Johnson Does it Again

Is anyone surprised that Bob Johnson is supporting Geraldine Ferraro's comments about who Obama wouldn't be where he is if he wasn't black.

ahh the same Bob Johnson who founded BET and then sold it off... goodbye black owned television.

A quote from Mr. Johnson in a CNN article today,
"What I believe Ferraro meant is that if you take a freshman senator from Illinois called ‘Jerry Smith’ and he says I’m going to run for president, would he start off with 90 percent of the black vote?"

Well in response to Mr. Johnson... if he was a democrat who had a strong record with the black community, he probably would... Bill Clinton basically did. This conversation sounds a lot like the debates on Affirmative Action. As someone with the same background as Obama, it bothers me that Mr. Johnson would assume that Obama's race is what makes him popular. As a black male himself, does Mr. Johnson really believe that the black community is that superficial? How rude!

Mr. Johnson:
I strongly disagree with your point of view. My counter argument consists of two words: Clarence Thomas.
He's black, but has never gained the support of the black community like Obama has. Gosh darn it, maybe Obama is just what the people want.