Super Tuesday Quick Notes

Super Tuesday came and went...and voters are still left in the same ambiguous puzzle as they were before the supposedly revealing day. On the right, it seems like John McCain is slowly pulling away from his opponents (Romney and Huckabee) with his seemingly moderate approach. It's a pretty tactical strategy for McCain because if/when he wins the Republican nomination and then tries to convince some Democrats to vote for him, it won't seem like he's switching it up or "flip-flopping" as much if he keeps this moderate approach. He's probably the best candidate on the right for the country. On the left, it is still a mess...an organized one, though. And it is very exciting (we never thought CNN could be so exciting). Sen. Clinton won by a little margin in both delegates and states, but the race is still very tight and anyone who is counting Senator Obama out, might just be setting themselves up for a big shock, (see Giants vs. Patriots, LOL). On Tuesday, McCain won 605 delegates, his closest competitor, Mitt Romney, won a mere 201 and Huckabee won 195. Overall, McCain leads with 707 delegates, and Romney is in second with 294. It takes 1,191 to win the Republican nomination. In other words, this race is all but over. I read a report of how if Sen. Clinton were to win the Democratic nomination, it could lead to a big mess of a Democratic Convention in Denver during August. I respectfully disagree with that, although Colorado might be an Obama state, Clinton has more support of her peers than that of Obama. The real mess at a convention will be the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota during the beginning parts of September, because of the simple fact that McCain gets steady criticized for not being "conservative enough" by his peers and far right wing voters. A good portion of his supporters and those that have voted for McCain might just be Moderate Democrats who don't want to or aren't ready to see either a Woman or an 1/2 Black man as the President - so they'd rather vote for the closest Republican to their ideals. Both the woman and the 1/2 black man fared exceptionally well on Super Tuesday - it was a very tight race, as expected. Clinton won 784 on Tuesday, Obama won 758. The race was so tight, delegates in Missouri split among the two candidates evenly. The total count for Cinton is 1,045 and Obama has 960 - 2,025 is required to win the Democratic nomination. In other words, this race is far from over. Lastly, I find it terribly important for voters to acknowledge that no one is perfect, not even you, so voting for the candidate that is "most like you" is a bit stupid. I'm sure you wouldn't want the responsibility of running the "most powerful country in the world" nor do you want everyone to be the same, have the same mindset, do the same things - that, my friends, is communism. It is important that we vote for the candidate who is best for this country, for the good of Country - not just because he/she is just like me. It's one thing to be down to earth and to relate to a candidate but another to consider his/her ideals and intended policies. Make the right choice - don't put people who call Ronald Reagan a hero in office, or else it will be a repeat of the 1980s.

Head to Head: Sen. Clinton vs. Sen. Obama

For many of us, Super Tuesday is tomorrow and it is the first step to creating a much needed change to a country down and in dire need of help. Many of us are vexed and torn about who to vote for when it comes to the Democratic Nominee. For voters, there is no better way than to judge our candidates than to see how they react under pressure in a debate or to hear what they say and how they react to tough questions. We all need to be dedicated in getting out and voting. Many of us do not like the position that we are in today with the so-called leader we have today, our chance to begin changing it is tomorrow - it lies in our hands. For Democrats, the vote is between two candidates being that the third candidate (who is probably the right choice dropped out, for once, we can say that a candidate was neither Black enough or Woman enough - big props to my big bro Rob). On the Republican side, many of us have our minds made up: we don't want/need another Ultra-Conservative President in office - especially when they mention Ronald Reagan as a Republican/Conservative Hero - that's more of a reason for me to steer away from those guys. Although I'm only in my early 20's, I've still seen the after effects of what Reagan has done to the working class and Black community. (see, the Crack Epidemic, war on welfare, affirmative action, & war on poverty - disguised as a war on drugs). We still see these after effects as someone who gets locked up for a particular amount of possession of crack/cocaine gets at least 15 years in the pen - I'm not arguing against that, but when you compare that to White Collar Crimes and DUIs that murder people daily - and see these crimes get ignored or getting off by paying fines - the worst case scenario is they get 11 years in most cases - unacceptable. Here is a series of video-clips of the Democratic Debate between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton last Thursday. Be informed, Be educated, Be aware. Introductions On the Effects Illegal Immigration on the Economy On the Chances of being each other's VP Paying Homage to the Good Guy Quick Notes

• Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) has endorsed
• Sen. John McCainSen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama
• Maria Shriver (Arnold's wife) endorsed Sen. Barack Obama

Final Thoughts Be informed and do the right thing. Don't hesitate to use your resources to find out more information on candidates, do whatever is necessary.

John Edwards Waves the White Flag

I've always liked John Edwards, he's a very sensible guy, down to earth, genuine, and it seems like he doesn't lie TOO much, for politicians standards anyway. His wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2007 and he still trucked on - it was a dream of both of theirs. He is a good guy. But having placed second in the Iowa Caucuses was the high point for his 2008 Presidential bid, and hence, Senator Edwards has now quit the 2008 race for Democratic Nominee. Leaving ALL of the attention (before it was just most) on Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama. I always said that in order for us to see Sen. Obama as President, he and John Edwards would have to join together on a ticket because Obama can't do it alone, just yet. Maybe there is chance for that now that he dropped out of the Presidential race, it would be smart for Sen. Obama to hop on that and have a little chat with Edwards about "an agent of change," we should expect something along those lines, Sen. Obama is a remarkably smart man with great charisma and speaking abilities. According to various news outlets, his decision to drop out of the race came shortly after a very disappointing and disheartening third place finish in his own state's primary of South Carolina. Sen. Obama won South Carolina convincingly with 55% of the votes - about 44% coming from Blacks, leaving only 11% from other voters. Sen. Edwards' presidential bid was committed to ending poverty and increasing housing development - he immediately went to work with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans. Edwards is truly a great man, who did all he could to give a voice to the working and middle classes - people who really do feel irrelevant in this country, as if they have no voice because of the tradition of this country, especially when it comes to voting. That simple fact makes Edwards and Obama a hot ticket - because they are compatible in that aspect. Yesterday, Sen. Clinton won 50% of votes for Democrats in Florida, a state full of old retirees - a dominating win that isn't getting too much attention because no delegates were awarded, but both the South Carolina and Florida primaries prove how imperative winning the southern states, which are traditionally "red" or republican states, really is. Not that anything is wrong with Sen. Clinton, but recent reports have been accurate, her bitterness in the attack of her fellow democrats have overshadowed her actual stance on some issues. Additionally, Bill stepped into the spotlight for the previous two weeks and it seemed like he was doing her battles for her. Both Democrats have the opportunity and the potential to not only make history but to CHANGE history, which is really what we need right now, the last thing we need is another Republican President, most of the candidates are referring to Ronald Reagan as a "hero." No explanation needed for the young and old in minority communities or those who are "working class" to know who he really was or what he really did to our communities. By the way, former NYC mayor Rudy Guliani dropped out of the race, too - no surprise there.