Coming off the Special Election in Central Brooklyn my ideas about voting slightly changed. Matthieu Eugene winning the 40 City Council on the ticket of first Haitian City Council person to galvanize turnout made me wonder about voting on a national level.

We talk about picking the best candidate yet when asking people why the voted for Eugene or another candiate some state "I am Haitian and I will vote for Eugene" or "He is Jamaican and I am Jamaican too" There is nothing wrong for voting for someone who can relate to you on that level but does that guarantee the best candidate for the community at large.

Obama now running for President sends the same signals in my opinion. Most people will be supporting Obama because he is black. The idea of the First African American President ever does get people excitied. However is he the best qualified candidate?

The question I pose here I guess would be do we vote more with our hearts and emotions than our minds and good judgement?

P.S. Congrats to Matthieu Eugene on his victory.

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