On the one hand, they can vote to help the economy and their careers.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Senate Tax Showdown

Although Oakland is 43% black and only 28% white (with the rest of the population equal parts Latino and Asian), and although it has had a succession of black mayors in recent years, so many popular black candidates are running this time that they may split the vote and hand the election to the Moonbeam candidate.

ECONOMIST: Oakland��s greenish glow

The committee split four-all on an increase in February and stayed its hand only on the casting vote of the Bank's governor, Eddie George.

ECONOMIST: The budget