Trump courts minority voters

The Hill ^ | 8/23/2016 | Jonathan Easley

[20yearsofinternet]

Donald Trump is ramping up outreach to blacks and Hispanics as he seeks to close a massive gap with Hillary Clinton among the minority voters who have shunned his campaign.

In speeches and at rallies, the Republican presidential nominee is directly appealing to African-Americans for the first time, making the case that Democratic policies have harmed the black community.

Trump is also reaching out to Hispanic voters, convening meetings with leaders in the community as he mulls making changes to what has been a hard-line stance on immigration that has been focused on building a wall on the Mexican border and deporting illegal immigrants.

Republican officials have publicly said that Trump needs to do better with minorities.

Polls suggest that as little as 1 percent of black voters may back Trump, and he is doing worse with Hispanics in polls than predecessor Mitt Romney, who failed to win 30 percent of the demographic in 2012.

“We’ve got to do better, no question about it,” Sean Spicer, an adviser to Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, said Monday on MSNBC.

[Timpanagos1]

Trump is on the right track. If he continues his outreach and focus on black voters, he should be able to double his support among black voters.

[grania]

Just a hunch....a lot of minorities (and even non-minorities with liberal friends) will tell pollsters and their friends they aren't voting for Trump, but will vote for him. The important thing is that no perception is allowed where it's assumed they'll vote for Hillary.

JMHO

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Yes he is (on the right track). He is speaking the truth to African-American voters. Finally they are hearing the truth from a Presidential candidate. About time.