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Post-Election Racism: What Future Are We Building?

From the Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6114464.html)

“Someone once said racism is like cancer: It’s never totally wiped out, it’s in remission.”

If so, America’s remission lasted until the morning of Nov. 5.

The day after the vote hailed as a sign of a nation changed, black high school student Barbara Tyler of Marietta, Ga., said she heard hateful Obama comments from white students, and that teachers cut off discussion about Obama’s victory.

Tyler spoke at a press conference by the Georgia chapter of the NAACP calling for a town hall meeting to address complaints from across the state about hostility and resentment. Another student, from a Covington middle school, said he was suspended for wearing an Obama shirt to school Nov. 5 after the principal told students not to wear political paraphernalia.

The student’s mother, Eshe Riviears, said the principal told her: “Whether you like it or not, we’re in the South, and there are a lot of people who are not happy with this decision.”

Other incidents include:

—Four North Carolina State University students admitted writing anti-Obama comments in a tunnel designated for free speech expression, including one that said: “Let’s shoot that (N-word) in the head.” Obama has received more threats than any other president-elect, authorities say.

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Obama Campaign Responds to Voter Misdirection

Obama campaign responds to reports of voter misdirection:

We have reports from all over the country that students, poor folks, and African American and Latino voters are getting emails and text messages saying that election day and polling has been extended to tomorrow. Others are getting messages saying that due to long lines, Republicans vote today and Democrats vote tomorrow.

PLEASE FORWARD MESSAGES TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND CONTACTS LETTING THEM KNOW THAT ELECTION DAY IS TODAY ONLY! Both Democrats and Republicans vote TODAY only.

As long as they are in line by the closing of polls, they will be allowed to vote.

PROBLEMS? CALL OUR VOTER PROTECTION NUMBER - 1-877-874-6226 -
(available on www.barackobama.com). There is a legal team set up to help.

(This is the national voter protection line. it may be easier to also go to www.voteforchange.com if you hear of any problems at the polls.)

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“Obama Voters” Encouraged to Vote on Wednesday?!

Don Juan Corzo, a reporter for Semana News in Houston, Texas, just received the following text message on his mobile phone: “Due to extremly long lines Obama voters are encouraged to cast their ballot on Wensday.” [sic]

What do you think: is this for real? Can anyone identify the phone number: 5129709540? 512 is an Austin area code…

"Obama Voters" Asked to Vote on Wednesday...After Polls Have Closed!

Update: According to Don Juan Corzo, this is an unknown number. (How are these people getting mobile number lists?!)

DJC: “I got it this morning, and we decided that it was best to forward to instant-access media outlets whether it could be a joke or not. Univision already warned people about it on the air about an hour ago in La Tremenda.

The source number, as you can tell from the picture, is Austin’s area code. I tried calling it back but I got a generic number voicemail.

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