Vote

Today's blog is really simple.
We've just celebrated July 4th and people are in this patriotic lets be happy mood. So I just want to remind people to get out and vote in the fall. I know this is coming early but I'm going to do a blog like this periodically so it will be ingrained in your mind and come November you will just go do it. Kanye West said something that stuck out in his song "Now n*ggas can't make it to ballots to choose leadership, But we can make it to Jacob and to the dealership..." That's some seriousness right there so I just thought that I would inform and get you prepared to go out to the polls in the fall.

The Stats
Numbers count

If sheer numbers alone count, consider these statistics:

In the 2000 presidential election, the Census Bureau said nearly 13 million African-Americans voted 84.2 percent of the 15.3 million who were registered, and 56.8 percent of all African-Americans who were both citizens and old enough to vote.

In 2000, African-American voters were 11.6 percent of all the Americans who voted the percentage just a bit lower than the overall percentage of African-Americans in the general population (13.28 percent).

(In a close race, analysts say black voter turnout could affect a candidates chances of winning.)The vast majority 90 percent -- voted for Democrat Al Gore, while Republican George W. Bush picked up 9 percent of the black vote (Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received the remaining 1 percent).

Both major parties consider the black vote key to winning by a sizeable percentage in national elections.


Here are a few links to let you know the importance of your vote

Project Vote Smart
Declare Yourself
Rock the Vote
Youth Vote Coalition
African American Vin thenthe 2004 Election
Interview with Ron Walters
Commentary from Donna Brazille