Our Obama moment

Reading the now free London edition of the Evening Standard , I came across on page 7 of the news extra copy an article by Ross Lydall and Louise Jury , entitled 'Our Obama moment will be electing a black mayor'

It is says that London will experience the full "Obama" effect when it elects a black mayor of London , This is being said by Kwame Kwei-Armah who is one of the countrys leading play writes and also rose to prominence when he was an actor in Casualty.

It would be a "True symbol of progress" as by 2012 on polling day 45%of Londoners will be from an ethnic community.

He goes on to say that the scandals of mayral aides Lee Jasper and Ray Lewis act as a a warning to black middle classes not to come forward.
Link to why Lee Jasper resigned http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jasper
Ray Lewis according to the article quit after finacial irregularities and inappropiate behaviour.

Anyway , It says that Mr Kwei-Armah has heard romours of various high profiled posts being refusedby very able black candidates simply becuase these black men fear being a target and that the press would discover something that would give them trouble.
I raise a question here is this not the case for White or Asian men and women as well and anybody who stands up and says that they want to run for public office weather it is a councillor or an Mp and it does not matter what colour your skin but , it should matter how well you are able to do the job.
It is an intresting article , but I think it is unnessary especially when it says the type of black man has to be to win the approval of the white voters , is this not the same for white or asian people , again I would say the candidate should seek to win over all votes and not just one type of voter and the more people that you win over the better the result for you.
I may chose as an election candidate to go to deaf or hard of hearing institutes and try and win them over because I have an afinity with them becuase I too am deaf , but that would not win me , the seat I am trying to win , so you go out and aim to speak and win over everybody you can , and it does not matter what colour , what sex , what orientation , or what religion you are.

I can see where this man is coming from but I totally disagree with what he is saying and how he is saying it.
A black Mayor or a black Prime minister is possible , like it is with an Asian or or Indian people but don't just vote for them because you see a likeness in the skin colour or the religion , vote for the person because you believe they will do a good job.
As a candidate for the English Democrats in London in Enfield / Southgate , I would be devastated if someone voted for me purely on my colour and not on what I or my party stands for.
As a people we all need stand up and say we are one people and we are all of the same race , this divide that is there because of our colour belongs here no longer and we all need to stand up and shout we are one people.
Elect me so I can be a great service to the public and do not elect me because of what I look like.

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