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Diasporia News of Saturday, 13 March 2010

Source: Tsi-Tsi Mashinini, UHURU TIMES

Ghanaian "Governor" Quits Race for California's Race for Governor

Celebrated Ghanaian born Politician and former Ghanaian-American Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate, who again tried to put his Native Country of Ghana on America's Political Map by entering into the Race for California's Governor to succeed Austrian born "Terminator" Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, has formally quit the race and endorsed Democratic Party's Candidate, Jerry Brown, (announced his popular Campaign Website : WWW.KwameforPresident.Com) ---- setting his eyes to run for President of Gold, Diamonds, Cocoa, Timber and Oil rich Ghana in the year 2012, and appealing to Ghanaians around the World, and Believers of Democracy around the World to become "Share-Holders" of his Campaign for President of Ghana.

"Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, "Kwame Mayor", who is considered by American Public Officials as more educated than 70% of America's population and who served as President Barack Obama's 2008 Precinct Captain in Long Beach, lamented that Obama's White House did not recipocrate to his non- paid help to "Obama for America's 2008 Campaign", saying that although he sent electronic mails to President Barack Obama, via the White House's Email Address and another electronic mail directly to Obama's "Organizing for America's" campaign seeking help to pay the filing fee for te Governor's race, he did not get any help, and neither did he receive a reply to his appeal for assistance.

The Ghanaian-American Politician also hinted that he called the office of Austrian born California's Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger to seek the Governor's help to pay the filing fee to run for the 2010 Governor's race, and after telling one of the Governor's Staff members that as a Ghanaian-American running for office, he had been inspired by the political history of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, (an Austrian born American who made the "American Dream" and became Governor), the Staff member at the Governor's office told him (Ghanaian-American Candidate for Governor of California) --- "Sorry, we don't deal with immigration issues".

The Ghanaian-American Politician also sent faxes to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office and the office of Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, appealing to them as "Fellow Democrats" to assist him to pay for the filing fee to run for the Governor's race in California, but regrettably, he did not receive any reply.

" I know someday, American People would give me a chance to pursue the "American Dream", said the Politician who has never quit his cherished dreams.

The letter the Politician wrote to the Elections Office and to the Secretary of State's office read as follows:

"As the first Ghanaian-American to declare my Candidacy to run for Governor of California, (with the hope that I could succeed Austrian born American) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, it is with deep regret, but in the face of great obstacles beyond my control that I withdraw the documents I filed at the County of Los Angeles' Elections Office to run for the June 2010 Primary Elections.

I hereby endorse the Candidacy of Honorable Jerry Brown for Governor of California 2010.

It has always been my wish to serve the public, and despite the financial impediments that affected my chances to run for Governor this year and serve the great people of California, I would like Democratic and Freedom-Loving Americans in the proverbial "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave" to know that I, Kwame Appiah Boateng, popularlary known by Ghanaian Communities around the World as "Kwame Mayor", have not abandon the Great American Dream.

God Bless America

God Bless Ghana and Africa

God Bless the World with Peace, Stability and One Love".

Before entering into the race, the Ghanaian born Politician had posted on his Campaign Website that " President Barack Obama's historic victory in this Great "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave" has "fired me up" in my political journey and as a Ghanaian-American, I share the same "American Dream" which propelled Austrian born American, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to historic victory".

The "We the People's" Campaign the Ghanaian born Politician was championing in America promoted were as follows : Giving Freedom and Liberty back to Californians, Fixing California's Broken Economy, Protecting Workers from losing their Jobs, Creating more Jobs; Bringing Affordable Health Care, Providing Low-Income Housing, Providing Quality Educational System; Fighting Crime and Reforming the Prison and Juvenile Systems; Fighting for Better Conditions for Teachers, Providing Effective Transportation System; Protecting the Environment, Protecting Security by fighting domestic and external terrorism; Mobilising Californians to support Veterans and U.S. Troops; Standing up as a Candidate to politically-motivated acts and conditions of In-Humanity; Advancing Cultural Diversity and Inter-Faith Tolerance