Check this out in the News & Observer – A Santa like you scroll down to here:

On Craigslist, a Garner Raleigh man conducted an online poll, trying to decide the ancestry of the light-brown inflatable Santa he bought on sale at Lowe’s. By Friday’s final tally, 40 people had voted, and black led the ballot with 30 percent of the vote. Hispanic was a close second; Alaskan native a distant sixth.

I was contacted by Josh Shaffer via facebook and he asked for an interview re: the Santa Race Poll which I politely declined. I did offer him the results of the survey which he used in the article. Great article – thanks to everyone who came here and voted and thanks to Josh.

What race is my Santa?

• Black or African American
  (30%, 12 Votes)
• Hispanic or Latino
  (23%, 9 Votes)
• Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
  (20%, 8 Votes)
• White
  (10%, 4 Votes)
• American Indian
  (8%, 3 Votes)
• Alaska Native
  (5%, 2 Votes)
• Asian
  (4%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 40

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This 8′ tall inflatable Santa Claus was purchased from a local hardware store when everything was marked down 50%. I am happy with him and he is watching over my front yard 24-7. The question of his race has come up so I thought I would ask – what do you think? Given what you see here what is the race / ethnicity / background of this Santa Claus?

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The item to the left here was handed to me when I walked in to vote today. I politely asked “Is this my cheat sheet?” and was promptly told – “Yes.” I’m not sure why exactly but this bothers me just a little bit. I took the sheet, folded it, and put it in my pocket only to read it after I had voted. It is a list of who I should vote for according to the RWCA M-PAC – not really a cheat sheet as I had asked but not far off. I am surprised and at least a little disturbed that a PAC or Political Action Committee (name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect or defeat government officials or to promote or defeat legislation) can do this legally.

The group responsible has information and history on the back of their document and a website. My question is – if it is legal – why was only one group or PAC distributing these items. If it is illegal why are they allowed to do it?

I know if we start talking politics we won’t all agree but I think there is one thing we can agree on – no matter how you vote get out and vote. You don’t have to be on the winning side – you don’t have to vote how I’ll vote but you do need to exercise your right to do so.

I don’t want to know who you voted for but I am interested in who you think will win. Post in the comments who you think will win the respective party’s Governor nomination. I am going with Beverly Perdue and Pat McCrory. What do you think?