Volume 41 No. 43 | October 24, 2008
The Black Press
Lighting The Way
To Opportunity

This Issue

Colin Powell Backs Obama for President

By Les Kimber

Colin PowellColin Powell, a Republican and President Bush's first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president.

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Is McCain Mentally Fit To Be President?

By Les Kimber

John McCainThe 2008 United States Presidential election is less than two weeks away, yet no one has raised any questions about John McCain's mental health stability.

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2008 Presidential Election Recommendations

California Advocate

Read about the candidates and measures the California Advocate Newspaper recommends for the 2008 Presidental Election on Tuesday, November 4th.

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Blacks in Alaska Say Palin Racially Divisive

By Rachel D'Oro

Sarah PalinAlaska's black leaders say they're not surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin at the center of the controversy over injecting the race into the campaign.

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White Supremacist Groups Target Middle America to Broaden Appeal

By Marisol Bello

The State Department needs more black diplomats to reflect the ethnic makeup of the U.S., says Condoleezza Rice.

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2008 Election
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 OFFICE PARTY CANDIDATE 
 President Democrat Barack Obama 
 Vice President Democrat Joe Biden 
 US REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20 
 Juan Arambula Incumbent 
 SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE NO. 10 
 Jim Kelley Deputy District Attorney 
 STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT  
 William J. Smith Area 2 
 FRESNO UNIFIED DISTRICT  
 Manuel G. Nunez Area 2 
 Carol Mills Area 5 
 Janet Ryan Area 6 
 FRESNO CITY MAYOR  
 Henry T. Perea Council Member 
 MEASURES AND PROPOSITIONS
 1A High Speed Train Act YES 
 2 Farm Animal Confinement Standardd NO 
 3 Children's Hospital Bond Act YES 
 4 Waiting Period/Parental Notification NO 
 5 Non-Violent Drug Offenses YES 
 6 Police and Law Enforcement Funding NO 
 7 Renewable Energy Generation NO 
 8 Eliminate Right of Same Sex Marriage NO 
 9 Justice System Victims' Rights YES 
 10 Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, Energy YES 
 11 Redistricting YES 
 12 Veterans' Bond Act of 2008 YES 
 L Neighborhood Library Improvement YES 
 OTHER INFORMATION
 2008 California Mobile Voter Guide
 California Voter Information Guide
 California Advocate 2008 Endorsement Guide
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