The upcoming Presidential election is one of the most anticipated that I can recall during my lifetime.  You can point to a lot of factors that have voters chomping at the bit to cast ballots in a few weeks, but I think it all boils down to race.  There is a faction of people that will do whatever it takes to prevent this Nations first African American president from earning a second term,  regardless of the positive accomplishments he's been able to achieve. From day one President Obama has had his religion, leadership ability and patriotism questioned.  He has withstood criticism on every front and all because there are some that don't think an African American man is fit to lead this country.  That's a sad commentary and is an indication that this country has learned nothing from it's past and still has a very long way to go.

The saving grace for the US is the fact that at the end of the day, citizens determine who their leaders will be.  We simply need to exercise the right that is probably the least appreciated among Americans.  The right to vote. Today is national voter registration day so if you're not a registered voter,  now is the time to take care of that problem.  If you don't vote you have effectively relinquished your right to complain and provide input about the state of things in this country. Don't lose your voice, register to vote and then go out and cast your ballot on November 6. 

Voters Must Stay Focused

By now most of us have heard the latest gaffe by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.  You know, the 47% comments? Well, it never ceases to amaze me how shocked people are when politicians make statements that reveal their true selves. Are you really surprised? Mitt Romney is who you thought he was, an elitist, possible racist man who is totally out of touch with the real world. Didn't we already know that?  Romney's comments don't bother me and maybe that speaks to how desensitized I've become to this type of language.  Most people I know aren't even remotely considering voting for Romney, so why should it matter so much what he says?  We can be so easily distracted. What we need to be focused on is getting people to the polls at a 2008 rate.

Let's concentrate on fighting the new voter I.D. laws that have popped up to combat the imaginary demon of voter fraud.  That's where our collective energy  needs to be directed. Not at a man who doesn't have a clue about what it takes to lead a country. A recent report on CBS News stated that as many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states.  Now that's scary to me. Much scarier than anything that comes out of Mitt Romney's mouth.  I hope we don't fall for the banana in the tailpipe routine come election time. Let's focus on the real issues.