Can you answer this question? Here are some clues to help you.... A. I am the chairman of the board of the NAACP. The NAACP recently announced its Voter Empowerment Project, which will encourage voters, especially minority voters, to cast their ballots this Election Day. The program does not endorse candidates, but presents issues and statements to help voters choose a candidate. The Voter Empowerment Project is the largest and costliest voter registration drive ever, and will focus on 12 states in this year's elections. The project will spend money on political advertising and door-to-door organizing to encourage more African American voting. B. There are a number of other groups around the country that are focusing on getting people to vote, including the National Rifle Association, People for the American Way, and MTV. C. I have been fighting for the rights of African Americans for many years. I was a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a 1960s civil rights movement group that helped register voters all across the South. I also spent 20 years in Georgia's General Assembly.Who am I? What do the letters "NAACP" stand for? Can you name the people running for president? Do you think groups like the NAACP can encourage people to vote? Why or why not?
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