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AfricanAmericansVoteinKeyBattlegroundState
AfricanAmericansVoteinKeyBattlegroundState
GREENSBORO,NORTHCAROLINA—TheU.S.presidentialelectionisapproaching,andexcitementisbuildinginkeystateswherevoterscoulddeterminetheoutcomeiftheraceisclose.ThecontestbetweenPresidentObamaandMittRomneyinNorthCarolinaistooclosetocallandAfricanAmericansareturningoutforearlyvoting.
EarlyvotingisunderwayinNorthCarolinaand,forAfricanAmericanvoterslikeWalterGilmore,there'sasenseofurgency.
"Iamjustworriedingeneralforjobs. SomanypeopleinNorthCarolinaareunemployedandthentryingtogetpeoplebacktoworkhereinsteadofshippingjobsoverseas,"saidWalterGilmore,aNorthCarolinavoter.
ArecordturnoutamongAfricanAmericanshelpedBarackObamanarrowlywinthestatefouryearsago. Inthepresidentialcontestthistime,theRepublican-MittRomney-seemstohavetheedgebutit'sclose. NorthCaroliniansaredividedonwhotheywanttoleadthecountry.
Thesecollegestudentsarevotingforthefirsttime.
"WhatwonNorthCarolinawastheearlyAfrican-Americanvoteespeciallythecollegestudents.Wehaveabiginfluence,"saidone.
"Weneedeveryvote,everyvotesoencouragehimtocomeanddoonestop,"saidanother.
AlmaAdamsknowsfirsthandhowimportantitisforDemocratstogetAfricanAmericanstothepolls. She'sservedinNorthCarolina'slegislatureformorethan18years. Shesaysturnoutamongblackssofarisimpressive.
"Thatsaystomethatpeoplereallywanttogetinvolvedinthisprocessandtheyunderstandtheurgencyofit,andthatissocritical,"saidAdams.
Adamsispopularherebecauseshesupportsqualityeducation,jobsandincreasingthestate'sminimumwage.
"Weneedtotrytofindwaystogetpeoplebacktoworkgetgoodjobsforpeople,goodbenefits,"shesaid.
RepublicanPartycandidateOlgaWrightischallengingAdamsforherseatinthestatelegislature.She'soneofonlyafewAfrican-AmericanRepublicansrunningforofficehere.
Shepromotespopularideaslikeimprovingeducationandhelpingat-riskfamilies. WrightsaysconvincingDemocratstosupportherisanuphillbattle.
"Iseparatemyselffromthepoliticaldivisivenessthatpropelseverything.YouknowpeoplewillnotlookatmebecauseIamaregisteredRepublican. Partydoesnotmatter,"saidWright.
Onthecampaigntrail,Adamstellsconstituentsshewillfightagainstbudgetcutstoprogramsthatmattertohercommunity.
"Sowehavegotoneortwothingstodo-runforofficeandtrytohelpmakeadifferencethereorcontrolthosepeoplewhoareelectedtoserveyou,"shesaid.
AdamsandothercommunityleaderssaythefactthatmoreAfricanAmericansareinvolvedinthepoliticalprocessisahopefulsign.
African-AmericanVotersExpressOpinionsAboutUSPresidentialElection
BarackObamawon95percentoftheAfrican-Americanvoteinthe2008U.S.Presidentialelection. Fouryearslater,RepublicanPartychallengerMittRomneyistryingtotakeawayAfrican-AmericansupportfromObama.
AsolidturnoutamongAfrican-AmericanvoterscouldliftBarackObamatoasecondpresidential-electionvictory,sayspolitical-scienceprofessorLorenzoMorris.
"Theywillhaveanimpactunlesstheydonotshowup[atthepolls],meaningtheirdistributionacrossthe[key]statesandtheirinfluencein2008meanstheirrolewillbecritical, hesaid.
Public-opinionsurveyssuggestthepresidentcanagainexpectstrongsupportamongAfrican-AmericanvoterslikeAngelaJenkins.
"AsapersonthatwasunemployedIwasabletogethealthinsuranceformyselfandmysonbecauseofhis[PresidentObama's]initiative,"Jenkinssaid.
OthervotersarelessenthusiasticaboutPresidentObamabecauseoftheeconomicdownturn. AndrewMarshallwasoutofworkfortwoyears.
"Ijustrecentlygotbacktoworkabouteightmonthsago,sotheprogressisveryslowatthispointandwithpeopleitsmoreofafrustrationfactorwherepeoplelikefigureitshouldhavebeendonemaybetwoyearsago,"Marshallsaid.
Despitetougheconomictimes,manyblackvoterswespokewithapproveofPresidentObama'sjobperformance.
"Ithinkhesaidhewasnotgoingtochangeeverythingovernight. Ithinkasecondtermhe[PresidentObama]willfulfillmoreofwhathesaidhewasgoingtodo,"Franklinsaid.
"IfyouwantapresidentthatwillmakethingsbetterintheAfrican-Americancommunityyouarelookingathim,"Romneysaid.
RepublicanPartypresidentialcandidateMittRomneyhasappealedtoblackvoterstojoinhisside. Itisprovingtobeatoughsell.
"LikemeIamonmymother'shealthinsurance,andIfeelasthoughonceRomneygetsinofficeitwillallbetakenaway,"saidonefemalevoter.
"IfMittRomneywinstheWhiteHouse,heisgoingtohavetogivetheseyoungblackmenandoldblackmenjobs. Ihavea[college]degreeanditishardformetogetajob,"Smithsaid.
SomevoterswerecriticaloftheObamaadministrationanddisappointedthepresidenthasnotdonemoretoaddressconcernsintheblackcommunity.
"WehavehadanemphasisontheLatinopopulation,wehavehadanemphasisonthegaypopulation,butwhenitcomestoAfricanAmericansIdonotseeaninitiativethatwasputinplacetopropelourissues,"Wrightsaid.
"Allthetimesthatanincumbent[candidate]willrunyouusuallyhavetorunonyourrecordandhis[PresidentObama's]recordisnotgoodinmyeyesbutyouknowIamjustoneperson,"Allensaid.
Despiteafewreservations,politicalanalystDavidBositisoftheJointCenterforPoliticalandEconomicStudiespredictsavastmajorityofAfricanAmericanswillendupsupportingObamaoverRomney.
"InadditiontosupportforPresidentObamaamongblacksthereisadefinitefearofwhatthealternativeRepublicanPartyagendarepresents,"Bositissaid.
OtherpoliticalanalystssayifPresidentObamaistorecapturetheWhiteHousehiscampaignwillagainneedastrongshowingatthepollsinAfrican-Americancommunities,especiallyinbattlegroundstatesthatcoulddeterminetheoutcomeoftheelection.
CandidatesDifferonHandlingChina'sRise
ChinaPolicyhasplayedaroleinU.S.presidentialdebatesfordecades,andcontinuestodosotoday. PresidentBarackObamaandGovernorMittRomneyagreeChinaneedstoplaybytheruleswhenitcomestotrade. TheydifferonwhethertheU.S.shouldbemoreaggressivewhenitcomestoenforcingthoserules.
AtthefirsttelevisedpresidentialdebatebetweenJohnF.KennedyandRichardNixonin1960,theissuewasU.S.supportforTaiwan,thencalledFormosa.
"IbelievestronglyinthedefenseofFormosa,"Kennedystatedduringthedebate. "Theseislandsareafewmiles,fiveorsixmilesoffthecoastofRedChinawithinageneralharborareaandmorethan100milesfromFormosa."
ThetraditionofdebatingU.S.-Chinarelationscontinuestoday.
GovernorRomneysaysthatifelected,hewilllabelChinaacurrencymanipulatorthefirstdayofhispresidency. ThatmovecouldleadtobroadtradesanctionsagainstChina.
"WehavetosaytoourfriendsinChina,"saidRomney,"'Look,youguysareplayingaggressively. Weunderstandit,butthiscan'tkeepongoing.Youcan'tkeeponholdingdownthevalueofyourcurrency,stealingourintellectualproperty,counterfeitingourproducts,sellingthemaroundtheworld,eventotheUnitedStates.'"
PresidentObamaopposesbrandingChinaacurrencymanipulator,arguingcurrenciesareattheirmostadvantageouspointforU.S.exporterssince1993.
"Chinaisbothanadversary,butalsoapotentialpartnerintheinternationalcommunityifit'sfollowingtherules,"notedObama. "SomyattitudecomingintoofficewasthatwearegoingtoinsistthatChinaplaysbythesamerulesaseverybodyelse."
TheU.S.hasborrowedmoremoneyfromChinathananyotherforeigncountry.
ChinaistheU.S.'ssecondlargesttradingpartner. Lastyear,thetradedeficitwithChinawasnearly$300billion. PresidentObamaargueshisadministrationhasdoubledthenumberofcomplaintsagainstunfairtrade.
Onhumanrights,PresidentObama'sstrategyistopushChinatoimprovewithoutembarrassingit. TheObamaadministrationcitesthereleaseofblinddissidentChenGuangcheng,whotookrefugeintheU.S.EmbassyinBeijing,asanexampleofObama'spolicyworking.
GovernorRomneysayshewouldtakeatougherstancetowardChinaonhumanrightsandhascondemnedChina'sone-childpolicy.
"IwillcutofffundingfortheUnitedNationsPopulationFundwhichsupportsChina'sbarbaricone-childpolicy,"saidRomney.
Ondefense,bothcandidatesagreetheUnitedStatesneedstoexpanditsinfluenceintheAsia-PacificregiontocounterChina'srisingpower.
"WebelieveChinacanbeapartner,butwe'realsosendingaveryclearsignalthatAmericaisaPacificpower;thatwearegoingtohaveapresencethere,"notedObama.
Despitethatstatementofsupport,PresidentObamahasnotsoldadvancedF-16fighterjetstoTaiwan.
GovernorRomneymeanwhilehasgivenstronghintshewouldsellTaiwantheaircraft.
"TheylookatAmerica'scommitmentsaroundtheworldandtheyseewhat'shappening,andtheysay,"Well,OK.IsAmericagoingtobestrong?
'Andtheansweris,yes,ifI'mpresident,Americawillbeverystrong,"saidRomney.
WhenKennedyandNixondebated,theChinaPolicydebatewasforadomesticaudience. Now,largeaudiencesinChinacanwatchtheU.S.presidentialcampaignliveonline,witheverywordscrutinizedfordeepermeaning.
Europe_-_US_Elections
LONDON—EuropeansarewatchingthefinalstagesoftheU.S.electioncampaignclosely,concernedabouthowtheoutcomemightaffectglobalissues. Europeanscan'tvoteintheU.S.election,but,likepeopleeverywhere,theyh
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