I wrote most of the diary that follows as a way for people who are not African American or who's not aware of the actual scope of the actions being taken to motivate African Americans. So I thought I'd share it with y'all. So here's what I see going on in my lil 'hood.
So I know historically, Afr Am don’t' really vote in large numbers in midterm elections, but I’m thinking this year may be different, and let me say that I don’t' expect some astronomical numbers come Nov 2, it's just that I only have personal anecdotal evidence that the Dem and particularly President Obama's push for Afr Am to vote this midterms are actually working. Are they working in large enough numbers to avert a tidal wave? I'm not sure. I can only tell you, that in conversations I've had, and listening to local "urban" radio and national "urban" radio, people are listening. It seems to me, that the heaviest part of the strategy revolves heavily around radio interviews and spots...
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