The black vote where should it go?

WHEN AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTERS--AND THE REST OF the electorate--go to the polls on Nov. 2, they will not merely engage in the quadrennial ritual of selecting the next president. They will be making the most crucial decision of the year--one that may determine, among other things, their safety, employment status, and financial future.

And the stakes have never been higher. California governor, and former action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger may scoff at what he calls "girlie men" fretting about the economy, but most Americans are gripped by nagging uncertainty. On one hand, an economic environment marked by historically low inflation and interest rates has buoyed the fortunes of well-heeled investors and homeowners. On the other, thousands of displaced workers grapple with unemployment, underemployment, and depleted bank accounts, while legions of small business owners struggle to make a profit in a murky business climate. On t...

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