Tens of thousands of Washingtonians have been expected to take part in the caucus meetings this weekend.We've talked about candidates winning delegates in primaries and caucuses.Washington's caucuses award those delegates proportionately,so since governor Romney got the most votes,he also won the most delegates,but he didn't win all of them.

 

 

The Republican candidate who wins his party's nomination,will face off in the general election against President Obama,the likely Democratic nominee.When he was elected in 2008,Obama had overwhelming support from one group of Americans.Suzanne Malveaux looks whether history might repeat itself in this year's election and the possible reasons why or why not.

 

 

Donnel Scott has a framed newspaper story on his wall about President Obama when won the 2008 election.

 

 

I want capture this for my family,because again he was so historical.

 

 

But this year,he is not sure he wants to vote for Obama again.

 

 

These next few months are going to be the telltale sign of me making a decision.

 

 

African Americans have been hit hard by the economy with black unemployment at 13.6% almost double the rate of whites.

 

 

I've had times I've held almost three or four different jobs at one time.When you have a family that you are trying to support,you will do whatever it takes,no matter the odds.

 

 

In 2008,African Americans went to the polls in record numbers,96% of African Americans who voted,voted for President Obama but some people in the black communities feeling a sense of disappointment now,the question is,can the President hold on to the black vote?Former Obama policy adviser,now DNC head,Patrick Gaspard, believes he can.

 

 

African Americans have been disproportionately affected by the recession.Over the course of last twenty three months,we have,of course,seen 3.7 million jobs are growing in the private sector alone and there is a sense that we are beginning to turn this around.

 

 

Representative,Maxine Waters has been one of the President's toughest critics for not doing enough for black unemployment.Even so,she says Republican attacks on President Obama will help energize blacks to vote.

 

 

Since the Republican candidates have taken to the air with these debates,they have tried to undermine the President in so many ways,they have strengthened the resolve of African Americans to reelect this president.

 

 

And we have got to decide what kind of country we want to be.

 

 

Last month,the Obama campaign launched "African American for Obama" to generated for support in black communities.At a barber shop in Atlanta,opinions were mixed on whether or not to vote in November.

 

 

He's gonna have to become very convincing to minorities right now.Other than that,it's going to sound like the same story over again.And they will still be waiting on change.I think he's done a ton with the cards he was now.I think four more years would do him and do us and do the country well.

 

 

At the start of today's show,we said we would tell you who's going to be the next president,didn't say of the United States though.

 

 

Russia held its presidesntial election yesterday.And as the votes came in,Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared victory.This is Putin on the left here with Russia's current president.If these election results are confirmed,Putin will be going back to the job,he held from 2000 to 2008.He had to step down because Russian presidents can't serve more than two terms in a row.Putin appeared to have a big lead at the polls but there have been a lot of protests against him recently.One Russian lawmaker was demanding a run-off election,because he didn't think Sunday's votes were counted fairly.