Posts Tagged ‘election’
Patricia Horton Friday Social Media Marketing Campaign Day
By: Charles S. Mombo #wwclick, #FlashMobB2C, @wwclick, @CharlesSMombo Article Source: Social Media Marketing Consultant Re-Elect Patricia Horton for Commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on March 20th. In an effort to help increase brand [Read More]
Should the president consider a Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton 2012 Ticket?
Should the president consider a Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton 2012 Ticket? In his recent article entitled, Just the Ticket, Bill Keller, a New York Times columnist says it’s time for President Barack Obama to “seriously” consider replacing Vice [Read More]
Karen Freeman-Wilson Wins Gary, Indian Mayoral Race – First African-American Female
Karen Freeman-Wilson Wins Gary, Indian Mayoral Race - First Black Woman After two previous attempts, the former Indiana Attorney General Karen Freeman-Wilson was finally elected as Gary’s first female mayor. Freeman-Wilson got 86 percent of the vote, defeating Charles [Read More]
Did Reps. Jesse Jackson and Ed Royce threatened Liberia with withdrawal of U.S. support?
By Charles S. Mombo @CafeLiberia, #Liberia, @burnedbrass, @charlesSMombo Article Source: Cafe Liberica U.S. Democrat Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois and U.S. Republican Representative Ed Royce who represents [Read More]
Johnson-Sirleaf and Tubman, two Harvard graduates, dominate Liberia’s Presidential Election
By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Winston A. Tubman, two Harvard University graduates dominate Liberia's Upcoming Presidential Election Tomorrow, October 11, 2011, the people of Liberia will head to the poll for what some are referring to as Liberia’s [Read More]
Africa’s Seven Worst Living Tyrants and Dictators
Source: Alliance of Professional Africans in the Diaspora In the wake of the vigilant “People Power Revolution” demonstrated by the people of Egypt, the Alliance of Professional Africans in the Diaspora deemed it was necessary to put "on [Read More]
Davis exits Chicago mayoral race, endorses Carol Moseley Braun
Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun Chicago mayor"I'm proud that I will be here when Carol Moseley Braun becomes the next mayor," Davis said. "I come here tonight…to help prove unity is more than just a concept." Those were the words from [Read More]
Should Bill Clinton stay the hell out of Chicago politics?
Don't blame Danny Davis for saying former President Clinton should stay the hell out of the upcoming Chicago mayoral election. Davis, one of the 5 want-to-be mayoral candidates of Chicago was reacting to an announcement that former President Bill Clinton will be in the [Read More]
Presenting Chicago’s First Latino Mayor
By Charles Mombo If there ever was a right time for a Latino to become the mayor of Chicago, the time is now! Filing of nominating petitions for the February 22, 2010 Municipal General Election for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Aldermen begins at 9 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 15th, [Read More]
After election the battle of Waterloo, gridlock and partisan politicking begins
There is a popular Liberian proverb that states, "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers." The grass in this case is the American people. Regardless of one's political affiliation, all Americans will suffer when those that are [Read More]
George Davis a paradigm shift and an Alderman for the 20th Ward
By Keela Thompson Based on my experience working with community organizations I can tell you first hand that the time for new leadership is now. The 20th Ward needs progressive leadership that can set a vision and form alliances to accomplish goals quickly. As a corporate [Read More]
Republicans hypocrisy and selective indictments of President Obama
Obama 2010 We are grateful to ChocolateCity.cc readers such as Chloe who wrote and said, “Please consider posting the following articles. More of us need to be aware of the opposition President Obama is up against as well as his achievements which are underreported in [Read More]
Barack Obama, the worst U.S. president in history?
Ben Quayle Arizona's GOP 3rd Congressional District candidateUntil last Wednesday, I had never heard of Ben Quayle. While watching CNN that day, a goofy looking and Gomer Pyler(ish) sounding individual appeared on TV directly facing the camera and began by saying, [Read More]
Illinois Democrat Lieutenant Governor Whites Only Need Apply
By Charles S. Mombo Illinois State Representative Arthur L. Turner The slot for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois became available after Pat Quinn, the former lieutenant governor succeeded Governor Rod Blagojevich who was impeachment and removal from office. It [Read More]
New Orleans, Chocolate City, Elects Landrieu, a White Mayor
New Orleans Mayor Mitch LandrieuNew Orleans' former Mayor Ray Nagin's eight tumultuous years of leading the Chocolate City, a predominantly African-American city has come to an end. From ever indication, the residents citywide seem eager to move on without him. New [Read More]
An Interview With Illinois U.S. Senatorial Candidate Cheryle Jackson
By Charles S. Mombo Cheryle Robinson Jackson, Illinois Democratic Senatorial candidateSince 1870, the United States Senate have had ONLY 6 African-American Senators. Two out of the six were Republicans elected during the Reconstruction era and four out of the six were [Read More]
Iran news blackout – a weapon of suppressors?
What are your views regarding the media blackout or censorship imposed by the government of Iran against new agencies. What are your views about the election results? Do you think the Obama’s factor played a part in the demonstration? Are you in Iran and do you care [Read More]
An out-of-touch RNC to elect a Chairman
by: Tolbert Yarkpawolo The Republican National Committee (RNC) is expected to hold its election for chairman in January. The 168 RNC committee members will decide the next chairman at their winter meeting in January. The meeting on January 28, is expected to showcase [Read More]
Jerome Corsi, anti-Obama author kicked out of Kenya
Jerome Corsi, followed an immigration officer holding his passport after being detained in Kenya. The American author of a book attacking Barack Obama as unfit for the presidency was being deported from Kenya on Tuesday, a criminal investigations official said. Jerome Corsi [Read More]
Is a candidate’s pin or t-shirt considered electioneering?
By: Charles Mombo http://www.Chocolatecity.cc/blog Sen. Obama (Reuters: Jason Reed)Is a candidate’s pin,t-shirt or button considered electioneering in a polling place? Electioneering is the act of persuading or attempting to persuade; communication intended to induce [Read More]
Deeply embedded racism could cost Obama
AP-Yahoo News pollAccording to a recent AP-Yahoo News poll, about one-third of white Democrats harbor racist, bias, negative and ignorant views toward blacks. Many are calling blacks "lazy," "violent," and responsible for their own troubles. Experts [Read More]
The mentally deranged Hitler of Africa
Once known as the “bread basket of Africa”, Zimbabwe’s corrupt and barbaric leadership, for the first time, is facing a legitimate challenge by the opposition party. Mugabe has refused to relinquish power despite the will of the people. While the world [Read More]
