Who should be the next President ? the Somali American vote.

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What is my contribution to history in the making, the question might seem easier for some but the answer is far too complex. Everyone last measure of effort is muscled into the presidential campaign to carry them over on D-day. It’s like trench warfare which Russia seat in the back window a destination we call economic meltdown. Who are its’ mechanics: the voters and the Joe the Plumber antic. Voters like good soldier will defend their turf and some of the obstacles on courses which they face include long grueling lines to steer votes for one candidate or another. But it's hard to say, the motto 'yes we can' how far it should fuel our overdrive and indulgence and be substance for individual voter. Tomorrow votes will tell us that, this endurance for change can capture our future we hope. You can be either an optimist or realist you are a proxy war with history- its judges and juries materializing over on the outcome which is still in delivery a day from tomorrow. Hence; the verdict can be divesting for some or a rejoicing moment for others.

For those of us that are tiny ethnic minority in this great nation our quarrels are at bargain but our impact precise in battle grounds.

For example, the battle ground in Minnesota for senate seat Al Franken which Somali voters can have great impact on. Is the Somali vote precious and how so? Somali’s are overwhelmingly voting for Obama. How will our impact benefit the community here and back home? Our native country struggle’s beyond belief, starvation, bad leaders, and our own self hatred toward each other by clan lines. The list of self diagnosis seems incurable for the lack of better term. Should our impact matter at all? Of course, our impact matters more than ever, when eleven thousand or more Somali American registers voters are stand with one candidate; the decisiveness can be felt in battle ground like Ohio, and Minnesota. Should we feel obliged that our impact can be meaningful and indirectly give us access and resources? Or will we be marginalized once these candidates extract their votes from us. We can only dream to share for access and compete for resources, but; I’m afraid we don’t have the tools for it. Our strength lies in our ability to mobilizing quickly, but our weakness is our superseding ego. To add more to our weakness which stand in our way is the lack of capable leaders or spokes person for the community. As it’s evident, we don’t stand in chance in completing with other community looking for access. Therefore, our bargain share dwindles to a inexpensive positive gain but zero sum for us.
In reality, the Somali communities like many diverse American communities the election could be a curse or blessing for them. Its outcome on Nov. 4th : dictates a winner or loser a battle of who’s worse off or better off. A cautionary tale of ripple effect stands before you in progress. The battle goes deeper for some cutting through color, ethnicity and ideology. A wormhole in the society structure and humanity fabric and no one dares to look away. First of many, a vice-presidential candidate for a women and a black man for a president tearing the streams of gender inequality address by many that come before. Hopefully, this will be more than a prime time and statistical incongruence and marginal errors.

Enjoy as always...keep the heritage alive