The weeks went on. And then show time, Election Day. In the voting booth, I stared at the pad marked with Mr. Ehrlich's name, knowing that selecting his tab was a vote for change and a good point of reference in Maryland history with the first African-American lieutenant governor. I saw my vote as a manifesto from black Democrats to the Democratic Party leadership not to take my support for granted ever again. Wow! Earth to NAACP/DNC: Pay attention!!!!
(An aside: don't ever let anyone tell you that these "Democrats for ________" campaigns don't work or are meaningless. Republicans cannot win in many states without votes and support of sizable numbers of Democrats. Groups like this tell them "it's OK" to vote Republican.)