Black Political Zone

It's a heated contest in Maryland for the U.S Senate. African American Republican candidate Michael Steele has been aggressively trying to win over black voters to the Republican party. The Democrats have been trying to get blacks to vote for Ben Cardin, the white Democratic candidate, in spite of blacks' concerns about the Democratic party ignoring their votes. Barack Obama weighed in on the contest today by going to Maryland and campaigning for Cardin. The Washington Times reports:

Sen. Barack Obama yesterday commended Republicans for fielding a black candidate in Maryland's U.S. Senate race, but told a crowd of thousands that they should vote for a Democrat who will oppose President Bush.
"I think it's great that the Republican Party has discovered black people," the Illinois Democrat said with a touch of sarcasm during a rally for Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin at Bowie State University.

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