SIX BLACKS WILL HOLD SEATS IN THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES

It is a milestone in Iowa's history, and they are all Democrats. Iowa will begin a movement that will no more be left or right, but more understanding and tolerant to people of color. Iowa has largely moved beyond race as an issue. There are many minorities that can do the job, they just need an equal playing field.

CHINA REFUSES IMPORT OF AUSTRALIAN MILK PRODUCT

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said nine tons of Ausnutria milk powder, produced by Tatura Milk Industries in Victoria, failed the standard for Enterobacter sakazaki, a bacteria that in infants can cause meningitis, inflammation of the brain's protective membranes, developmental problems and death.

Reuters reported that more than 14 tons of Pauls milk, produced by Parmalat Australia, a subsidiary of the Italian food giant, also failed a bacteria test.

The rejected Australian milk products were part of 2719 consignments of imported food and cosmetics rejected by the administration in the first seven months of this year, China Daily reported.

AN EXCERPT FROM ONE OF BARAK OBAMA'S SPEECH'S

This is an excerpt from one of Barak Obama's speeches on the last day before election.




"You can put an end to the politics that tries to divide a nation, that pits region against region, and city against town, Republican against Democrat, and asks us to fear when we need hope," he said. "We are at a defining moment in history and you can give this country the defining moment we need."

I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN AGAIN !!!

Being an undeclared voter, I vote for a person that I can identify with. It doesn't matter which party they are from. But I will never vote for a Republican again. They will say "I don't condone the actions of this group," or whatever, but they don't come out and speak agains't it.

The Republicans have hit a new low this election year, and it will not soon be forgotten by the masses of the people.

IF I HAD TO STAND IN LINE FOR FIVE HOURS, I WOULD NOT VOTE.

I am sorry to say that , but that's the way I feel. The Election Commission should devise a better way for people to vote. Why don't they give appointments ? Or give out numbers ? They could have people go to stadiums and vote.

I do not think we will ever see another election with crowds like this again.This was a once in a lifetime event. Rachel Maddox said on her show that this was like the poll tax, making it difficult for people to vote.

If these boards are overwhelmed with the crowds and can't handle them, absentee ballots should be made available to everyone.

HOW POLL TAXES AFFECTED ME

Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, we lived a few blocks from the governor's mansion. But my parent's couldn't afford to vote. They were charged two dollars to vote. My father was a carpet, tile and linoleum worker. He worked for Steinkamp's Furniture Store. He only made fifteen dollars a week.Some of the domestic workers made nine dollars a week.

Thankfully we owned a lot of heirs property, so we didn't have to pay a mortgage or rent. In addition to buying groceries, my father would go to Helms Bakeries for their day-old bread and pastries . We had our own garden where we would get our vegetables and my father would go hunting and fishing to supply food.

We had a few chickens and rabbits.My mother was a housewife and she did ironing for the furniture store owner's wife. Poll Taxes was a tax required for voting in some parts of the U S .It was often designed to disenfranchise poor people, mostly blacks, and keep them from voter registration and voting.

The 24th amendment, ratified in 1964, outlawed poll tax as a pre-condition in voting in Federal Elections.

OBAMA DOES NOT WANT A REPEAT OF THE DEWEY ELECTION

Every one expected Thomas Dewey to win the 1948 election by a landside. Elmo Roper said he would take no further polls because he had something better to do. Harry Truman was called the " little man", he was the underdog, but he won anyway.

Truman traveled 32,000 miles and gave 355 speeches in six weeks. He traveled in his pullman car. The Chicago Tribune wanted to be the first to break the news and put on the cover a Dewey victory. The next morning Truman won. It was an upset.

That's why Barak Obama tells his workers to keep on pushing and don't give up. In 2004, 129,000 voters in Ohio were weary from standing in long lines, and they went home without voting.

DON'T LET THEM PUT THE FEAR IN YOU ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY

The GOP is pushing the idea of privatizing social security. Don't be fooled by their projections that it is going bankrupt.The american public is tired of being told lies.

There is a reason that social security should be in the news right now. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office just came out with its updated analysis of the program's finances (pdf). The analysis projects that social security will be able to pay all scheduled benefits through the year 2049, with no changes whatsoever. Even after 2049, when the program is first projected to face a shortfall, the payable benefit is projected to be more than 30% higher than what the average retiree gets today, and the payable amount would continue to rise from that level every year.

REPUBLICANS SCOFFED AT COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, THE LAUGH IS ON THEM

Barak Obama's work as a community organizer has paid off for him. He has had the most thorough campaign ever devised for a presidential election. He has been ruthlessly consistent. People from all over the world have come to the U S to volunteer in his campaign.

I was surprised that kids would travel that far to help in a campaign in a foreign country. I guess that is from the magnetism that Obama gives out. People are naturally drawn to him. When he was a professor , I guess he affected the students the same way.

IF MCCAIN LOSES , IT WILL BE BECAUSE OF HIS OWN PARTY

Elizabeth Dole's attack ad on her opponent, Kay Hagan is the nastiest ad of this whole campaign. Kay Hagan is Presbyterian and a Sunday school teacher. Dole has said Hagan is Godless and doesn't believe in God.

Also many other persons in the Republican party have sponsered ugly ads. This has scared many Republicans and caused them to flee the party and go to other parties. These negative ads have bought many crackpots out of their bat caves. Cartoons such as the Obama dollar and showing Obama with a donkey body.

These ads are degrading. The last time I have seen a polished campaign in the Republican party was in San Diego . The college students were out in mass with their red and white outfits and their straw hats. It was very impressive.