On Tuesday, Liberians will choose one of sixteen (what?!) candidates to take care of business for the next six years. This is a huge deal for a country that was still at war in '03.
There are only two parties worth putting money on:
There are only two parties worth putting money on:
- UP, powered by women and the elite
- CDC, powered by young, marginalized men
President
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VP
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2005/2008
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2011/2012
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (UP)
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Joe Boakai
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Deified after groundbreaking win.
Harvard grad.
Inherited a mess from predecessor.
Nobel laureate. |
Second term in doubt.
Vilified domestically over broken promises.
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Barack Obama (Democrat)
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Joe
Biden
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vs.
Candidate
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VP
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The Gist
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Notes
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Winston Tubman
(CDC)
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George Weah
(Soccer Star)
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Repeat candidate.
Appeals to an older generation.
Connects with combatants.
| Upstaged by younger, lightweight, random running mate with a fanatical following |
John McCain (Republican)
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Sarah Palin
(Alaskan)
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Here's hoping it's a peaceful election. I like it here.
2 comments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJssJAzV3CA
Wow, he was nasty with a soccer ball. You can imagine the following a guy like this has in a poor African country. You should see him now on CDC posters -- he looks like a proctologist.
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