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CAMPAIGN WRECKS & EFFECTS: WILL “BRADLEY” REAR ITS UGLY HEAD IN NOVEMBER?

Chances are, you’ve heard chatter on CNN or MSNBC about the “Bradley Effect”. Named for Tom Bradley, a candidate in the 1982 California Gubernatorial Race, it refers to instances when a number of Whites who claim to have voted for a Black candidate were lying, which skews the predictions of the outcome. In simplest terms, say you have 100 voters at a particular polling place. In exit polls (when someone asks you who you voted for after it is said and done), 80 people claim to have voted for Candidate A. The other 20 voted for Candidate B.  But when the votes are counted, Candidate B receives 49 votes. Basically, folks lied.

Tom Bradley and the people who treated him

Tom Bradley was predicted to win via exit poll data, but in fact lost. The same suspicious phenomenon has occurred in a number of other races: Jesse Jackson for President, Harold Washington for Mayor of Chicago,  Douglass Wilder for Governor of Virginia, David Dinkins for Mayor of New York City, etc. While some of these races were still won by the Black candidate, the margin of victory was not consistent with the number of people who had claimed to have voted for them.

With McCain/Palin rallies starting to resemble lynching parties, one can’t help but to wonder how ready this county is for a Black president. But while we know where the loud and proud McCain supporters stand…what about the other White (or Asian or Latino folks)? Those who travel in circles where Obama is the candidate of choice, but who may quietly feel otherwise? Who are publicly supporting the Blue ticket because they are afraid of being called a racist if they claim otherwise…and are actually unable/unwilling/unsure about voting a Black man for President? › Continue reading

Tags: election 08, mcain, OBAMA, politics

THE KIDS SAY OBAMA’S GOT IT

And they’ve been right for the last 40 years. These kids said some words that some grown ass people I know can’t say.

Tags: Cnn, Kids, politics, Scholastica

NOT SATISFIED WITH THE # OF DOWNLOADS? THANKS G.W. BUSH.

From Gizmodo:

President Bush signed into law today a bill that will create a centralized position in the executive branch, appointed by the president, to head up the fight against piracy and intellectual property violations. The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP) is backed strongly by the usuals—MPAA, RIAA, etc.—and yet faced some pushback from the Justice Department and the Bush administration itself as it made its way through the House and Senate. So what does it all mean?

The cabinet position will give a single point of authority to a job now handled by a scattered handful of different agencies and committees. It also calls for increased strength to prosecute and punish IP offenders. A provision that hoisted the responsibility for civil (in addition to criminal) prosecutions for IP cases on the Justice Dept. had to be thrown out first, as it would have effectively gave the already over-burdened folks at the DoJ the added enjoyment of being the entertainment companies’ civil trial lawyers. Also, interestingly, the Bush administration apparently forgot about their earlier weariness to politicize a position (by appointment) so closely related to dealings of the legislative branch and the judiciary—because avoiding that kind of thing has been this administration’s hallmark, right?

What it will mean day-to-day for us modern web users remains to be seen, but creating a czar worked so well for the war on drugs, why not try it again?

Tags: Downloads, politics

WE’RE GONNA COME OUT AND SAY IT…

I chilled for a day, dreamt about it, and the homie Quddus woke me up with a PSA and made my decision for me. We’ve stayed away from going 100% either which way, but I’m gonna speak for the entire Blind I staff and say VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA AS THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Sincerely,

The Blind I Staff

Tags: Barack Obama, politics, Quddus

OHIO THAT’S WHAT YA’LL ON?

Props to Cousin Chase for finding this. Boy McCain got people out here looking like good fools. I promised I wouldn’t throw my hat either way as a journalist/blogger but they’re making it too easy to side with Obama.

Tags: COMEDY, McCain, Palin, politics, Video

POLITICS ARE FUNNY…

And one thing a minority like me enjoys, is watching white people fight. Jokes people, jokes.
via Hip Hop Is Read

Tags: politics

THE HIDDEN COSTS OF WAR.

The game of tug of war being played since 2003 with the U.S. budget as the rope, as explained by the good people at GOOD.

Tags: ECONOMICS, politics, Video

JON STEWART IS A G.

Shouts to my Cousin Chase for this one.

Tags: Jon Stewart, Karl Rove, politics

NAW CHAHLIE!!!

Show up to the polls like this on election day and you will more than likely be disenfranchised.

I must say whoever cut his hair is talented but I’m not having anyone’s face cut into the back of my head unless they are paying for the cut. PERIOD!

Tags: Barack Obama, Haircut Designs, politics

CONSPIRACY THEORY

“We’re told this is planet Earth, but things operate like Mars”

Although most of the blog is centered around music, I still would like to introduce some other economic, social and political thoughts into the conversation since those topics are so intertwined with music.  Nevertheless, I will always attempt to expose possible conspiracies that exist in our society in a weekly Conspiracy Theory Series.  If you think that my theory is incorrect, keep yo damn thoughts to yourself!!!! Just playin (but kinda not really).  If you would like to add on to the theory please feel free to do so.  However my analysis is thorough and all of my information comes from the most credible of sources such as the Enquirer and Ms. Cleo (who has me in her fav 5).

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Tags: Barack, Condoleezza Rice, Congress, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Party, G.O.P, Green Party, John McCain, OBAMA, politics, Presidential Election, Ralph Nader, Republican Party, Rosa Clemente, United States of America