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Today, I heard on NPR that my cousin is doing well in the Senatorial polls. I hope that he continues to do well. I felt a little upset when they led the story by saying that Ben Cardin (Kweisi’s Democratic opponent) was ahead of Michael Steel (the Black Republican candidate) in the polls. Then they went on to say that Kweisi was ahead of Ben Cardin in the polls. Why did they not lead the story by saying Kweisi was ahead? Do they not believe that in this day and age that the fine progressive people of Maryland would not vote for an African American for Senate?

One thing on Kweisi’s side is that for the past few years he was a Washington outsider. Cardin however is an insider. Cardin was amongst those who voted blindly for the USA Patriot Act. Kweisi on the other hand was heading the NAACP during that time.

Yes, I know that Kweisi is far from a total complete Washington outsider. After all he is a former Congressman and while in Congress he was the head of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Anyway, here’s hopping the best for Kweisi's campaign!