to be a Democratic landslide proves to be too close to call. In Tanzania, Lowassa joined a confederation of opposition parties heading the ticket and has sparked what experts believe will be the closest election ever on the African continent. That is not only headline worthy, it’s a political tsunami. Who is Edward Lowassa? For starters he is a reformer who cannot be bought. He is a patriot who seeks to negotiate better and fairer terms for his country from foreign investors. He is a successful businessman who looks to the West (not just China) to assist one of the fastest growing economies in the world build its infrastructure. He is a free market democrat, an eloquent spokesman for his people and a charismatic and popular leader who is attracting record crowds while he travels the country and stumps for office. Most importantly to us in the West, he is someone who can be relied on to be a bulwark against the spread of ISIS, Boko Haram and Al Quaida. He is a unifier and a known quantity. He is experienced, well known and popular. He has a proven record of governance and maverick ideology.
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