Mr. Feld will personally reach out and start a dialogue with local leaders that includes a commitment to be here.

We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa,"

What Mr. Feld wants is the right facility configured to accommodate a circus. It has to include rigging, elephant doors, a floor piped and plumbed for ice shows, and an arena capable of seating 5,000 to 6,000 people for premieres and shows.

Kenneth and his family live in Potomac, Md.. His three daughters are all coming out of college and going into business. The youngest is a senior. We talked about this in December, and he wants the right facility to rehearse both the circus and ice shows.

The Partnership for Higher Education in Africa represents our commitment to Africa's next generation of leaders, who deserve an exemplary education to prepare them to help set the course for their nations' futures. We expect the universities in which we invest to become the foundation of a higher education network that will serve all of Africa for decades to come.

When religious leaders get involved in elections, it is usually with a reactionary social agenda.