Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Be Ready For President Romney In November 2012!

Ah......2012 is not 2008. Your candidate was the new kid in the block in 2008 with no excess baggage and Democratic economic meltdown. Now he cannot even excite our Afrikan people, much less our white brothers and sisters. He is facing what McCain faced in 2008, as many white voters were not excited about him and the GOP economic meltdown and decided to go fishing on election day.

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From: Shola Adenekan
Sent: Sep 29, 2012 7:10 AM
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Be Ready For President Romney In November 2012!

Mwalimu Bangura,

 

People said the same thing you are saying now back in 2008 and I'm sure you did too at the time. I remember the Economist thought the Bradley effect will stop Obama from beating McCain back then. I actually saved the article in my gmail acount an here it is:

 

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2008/02/is_the_bradley_effect_back

 

Many DC-based  pundits like you also told us back in '08 that their Black postmen, their Black maids and their Black waitresses told hem they won't be voting for Obama because they are angry with the way Obama beats HRC. Andrew Stephens at the New Statesman is a good example - http://www.newstatesman.com/north-america/2008/02/obama-clinton-vote-usa

 

So professor, I've heard this kind of talk before countless numbers of time.

 

My advice to you; get out of your DC bubble and speak to real people!

 

Believe me, Obama will win, and win handsomely come November 6, as long as he doesn't commit any unforced error during the three presidential debates.

 

And there you have it, sir!

 

Have a great day!

On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Abdul Karim Bangura <theai@earthlink.net> wrote:

Mwalimu Shola Adenekan, Mwalimu Shola Adenekan, Mwalimu Shola Adenekan, wake up and smell the roses. Romney is going to win this election because the Bradley and Wilder Effects are inevitable this time and many of our Afrikan folks are going fishing this election. Would you agree that if it were Hillary Clinton running against Romney, she would have been leading by 20% by now? What does that tell you? Many of our white brothers and sisters who say they will vote for Obama will not do so once they enter that booth in November.

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).

-----Original Message-----
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. 

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/fox-poll-obama-up-weaker-on-libya-136908.html

And the ever reliable Intrade currently pegs Obama's odd at winning re-election at 78.9%. 

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474

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 BORENSTEIN

From 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.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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