(Akiit.com) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama outwardly seems little worried that the polls could get it wrong on white attitudes toward his candidacy. But the possibility that many whites could flat out lie to pollsters when they say that they have no problem voting for an African-American presidential candidate has ...
(Akiit.com) It can be tough being black in America. But the tough stuff builds character. Maybe that’s why Barack Obama got this far this fast. Much of America’s political conversation is couched in code. And so it was that recently the McCain campaign accused Barack Obama of playing the “race ...
(Akiit.com) I realize a lot has already been said about the unfortunate, and downright ugly, comments that the Rev. Jesse Jackson made last week in reference to Sen. Barack Obama. But I must add that many of the attacks on Jackson missed the larger issue. Of course, what Jackson said ...
(Akiit.com) The Democrat’s message appears to resonate with, rather than alienate, black voters. CINCINNATI, OHIO — Unswayed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s disapproval, Sen. Barack Obama pressed his message Monday that African Americans needed to take more responsibility for their lives and families, a theme that had angered one of ...
(Akiit.com) An impassioned Virginia governor Tim Kane at an election rally in June loudly pledged that he would do everything he could and as quick as he could to scrap Virginia’s ban on ex-felons voting. While this was great news for Democrats, Republicans quickly screamed foul. Virginia and Kentucky are ...
(Akiit.com) Jackson incident may reveal emerging divide… The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s offhand insult of Barack Obama last week has exposed a heated debate over whether Obama’s groundbreaking presidential campaign – and his repeated challenge to the black community to straighten out its own affairs – is displacing and alienating some ...
(Akiit.com) They used to be close. Kind of. Jesse and Barack’s awkward past. There was a time when Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama were, to all appearances, good friends. In the ’90s, as Obama was rising in Illinois politics, he and Jackson would often attend community events and fund-raisers together. ...
(Akiit.com) There are unknowns, of course, but there are also three big reasons he’ll win in November. There are unknowns, of course. The persona of John McCain is already in play and it would be wrong to underestimate him. The man is remarkable, surprising in his opposition to torture and ...
(Akiit.com) Rev. Jesse Jackson’s comment, expressing his desire to castrate Senator Barack Obama, was very nutty. But Jackson isn’t a nut. The manner in which he expressed himself reveals resentment, envy, and latent hatred towards Obama. Still, he echoes legitimate concerns. Jackson’s right that some people may misread Obama’s criticism ...
(Akiit.com) The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has promised Americans a new kind of politics – “change we can believe in.†Who could’ve suspected that the change he was referring to was a reversion to the failed policies of 30 years ago? In response to the rising price of ...
(Akiit.com) I still don’t know whether to howl with laughter or shake my head in disgust at the crude and silly race baiting antics of the National Black Republican Association. It recently announced that it’s launching a series of radio ads on presumptive Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama. The ads ...
(Akiit.com) Barack Obama has been ordained by God†to be our next president. Or so read the email from a friend of mine. Of course, he is not alone in this opinion. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is on record as suggesting that this Obama victory “is so extraordinary that ...