This Day (Lagos)
29 September 2008
The stake is very high. The forthcoming November presidential elections in the U.S promises to be the most keenly contested and controversial elections in American history. The two candidates are veering from issues to mudslinging, perhaps one of the 'dirtiest' since the Bill Clinton versus George Bush Snr high tension campaigns. First the first shot came from the John Mccain camp, accusing Barack ...
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Interesting article and take on the upcoming American election. I think the choices of words for a large part are wel suited. Where I beg to cautiously disagree will be in some of the comments like the one below:
"The American conservative electorate may conspire with the White Supremacist lobby group to either stop Obama at the polls or abruptly and suspiciously use the Kennedy option-assassination (God forbid).".
The write uses the words the "convervative electorate" and "white supremacist" in the same breadth implying that both groups have a lot more in common than otherwise and would rather do anything (including assasination) to keep Obama from getting elected. It is an interesting generalization of the conservative movement in America.
AS AN OBSERVER OF THE AMERICAN POLITICS FROM THE 1960s,I AM NOW FEELING CONVINCED THAT THE AMERICAN YOUTHS,LIBERALS,AND WOMEN ARE POISED TO BRING CHANGES IN AMERICAN LIFE,AND POLITICS.THE ELECTION OF OBAMA AS PRESIDENT OF USA,WILL FREE AMERICA FROM CHARGES OF RACISM.ABOUT LESS THAN FIVE WKS TO THE ELECTION,IN NOV.I HAVE NOT NOTICED BACKLASH,ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING BACK IN THE INTERNET AGAINST THE SMEARING CAMPAIGNS OF THE PUBLISHERS OF A BOOK TITLED:"The Case Against Obama" A SIMILAR PUBLICATION BY THE SAME GROUPIN2004 PREVENTED JOHN KERRY FROM WINNING AGAINST BUSH. Mazianyaogu writes from USA
Chris, it will be easier for the average African to understand the American way if explained. At times it's not the color of the skin as much as it is living by the motto every American live by, in fact they're born with it from day one. "Give me liberty or give me death" by Sir Patrick Henry. Obama was raised in Kansas by his grandparents. It does'nt get more American than that. Americans pay the ultimate price for their way of life and that's why the African does not return to his land. Freedom is priceless and that's why Obama can run for President of the USA. Explain it to people so they can understand. One thing about Africans in the USA, freedom without fear allows them to be very diciplined and focused. The sky is the limit for Africans if given a chance by their own governments.