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I opened up a newspaper and there was a Kerry for President ad, a big full page ad with a black woman talking about 'giving the vote back to you'. I found that humorous since it was in a caribbean oriented newspaper and most of the readership can't even vote. Anyway, in the back was an ad for a canvasser for the republican party which I promptly answered *LOL* A lot of West Indians, esp. the black ones, are very religious and conservative in a lot of their beliefs. If the Kerry campaign can waste money printing ads in a foreigner newspaper why not Dubya? All it is getting future voters.

Also, I have to hand it to whoever said let's let Barack talk because it sure did work. That convention was very depressing, esp. Barack Obama's speech. It may seem condescending to say but the republican party won't get much of a black vote without more black people being so outspoken. For some reason a lot of my black friends can't bear to attend things unless they know black folks are going to be there. That's why the democrat convention will be always more appealing because to them ONE is a lonely number. Also, having a discussion about politics and race is next to impossible with the sort of people that I work and live around, the middle-lower class who are used to blaming whitey for their problems and joining 'whitey's party' is unthinkable.

I don't think George Bush should waste his time with the lower middle class Al Sharpton demographic. Reaching out to the churches is a MUST. I listen to christian radio and when black callers call to give their opinion, they say the following 'I'm a christian and I'm black and voting for George Bush because I don't believe in abortion and gay marriage' and more and more 'I'm a registered DEMOCRAT but I'm voting REPUBLICAN this election'. As much as I'd like to see one America where race doesn't matter to a lot it does and I can't change that only God can and IMHO outreach to the black churches who will talk to other black people is the best way.