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MIA
For years, Republicans have been claiming that they should be seen as a viable alternative to the Democrats for the votes of African-Americans. Recently, the Black community has responded by organizing candidate forums where the GOP ’08 presidential contenders can make their pitch for Black votes. So why aren’t Republicans showing up?
Thus far, no Republican candidate save Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) has made an appearance at one of these forums. Tancredo, incidentally, was reportedly received quite well. But while a few more also-rans have signed up for the next forum, virtually the entire top-tier has decided to duck again. What gives?
One Response to “MIA”
Once again, why should the Republicans show up to a forum for a group that vote automatically for the Democratic party at over 90%.
Are the Democratic candidiates going to show up at an NRA Forum, The Souther Baptist Convention, or maybe a Mormom gathering?
There is no upside for a Republican candidate to try to pander to blacks.
And who cares what a toke Republican who lost a rout says about it. Steele got about 20% of the black vote. He waste his time trying to pander to them and the rest of the Republicans would too.
Of course, as the U.S. become the same type of one party state that Maryland is, it will not matter because there will not be a Republican party for the black politicians to antagonize.