A Malian friend of mine was shocked the other day when his white liberal co-worker in Virginia told him that while he knew he would vote for Obama many months before the 2008 election, but this time he is not yet certain. My Malian friend then asked him why the delay in making up his mind. The white guy told him that he is not comfortable with Romney's Mormonism and Obama warmongering and failure to address most of the things he promised in 2008. Another white friend then chimed in and asked the guy if he is uncomfortable with Romney's Mormonism, why is he not uncomfortable with Obama being a closet Muslim. Right away, the guy said he has made up his mind and that he will vote for Romney.
As Allah (SWT) is my witness, this is a true story. I share it with you because similar discussions and other quite interesting machinations are taking place at the grassroots level and country radio stations throughout the country. You frequently hear many of our white brothers and sisters talking about taking back their country and the White House (I underline the word White because it is stressed in the discourse).
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From: Shola Adenekan
Sent: Sep 28, 2012 3:15 PM
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Be Ready For President Romney In November 2012!
Dear Mwalimu Prof Bangura,It must be very tough being you these days! I mean how many hours do you have to spend on the internet everyday searching for a bit of good news on Mitt Romney?Your man Scott Rasmussen and your friends at Fox News have Obama beating Romney in their latest surveys.And the ever reliable Intrade currently pegs Obama's odd at winning re-election at 78.9%.If you are so sure about Romney, I dare you to bet against this odd!--On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 7:16 PM, Abdul Karim Bangura <theai@earthlink.net> wrote:
Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal--![]()
FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2008 file photo, sportswear bearing the name of a college that doesn't exist: the Electoral College, are seen in Glenburn, Maine, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. When it comes to voting for president, not all votes are created equal. Chances are yours will count less than a select few. Each state's Electoral College votes are based on the size of its congressional delegation, not its population. Because of that, a presidential vote in Wyoming mathematically counts more than three times as much as a vote in Ohio, at least in terms of choosing electors. (AP Photo - Pat Wellenbach)
SETH BORENSTEINFrom Associated Press
September 28, 2012 1:29 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to choosing a president, not all votes are created equal. Chances are yours will count less than a select few.
Each state's Electoral College votes are based on the size of its congressional delegation, not its population. Because of that, a person's presidential vote in Wyoming mathematically counts more than three times as much as a vote in Ohio, at least in terms of choosing electors.
Besides that, candidates are concentrating on just nine battleground states, virtually ignoring the 79 percent of the population who live in the remaining 41 states.
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