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Colorado has ignored Black Republicans
Colorado Springs Gazette ^ | Updated: August 28, 2016 at 4:05 am | Derrick Wilburn

Posted on 08/29/2016 5:33:00 AM PDT by snarkpup

Right now, something historic is happening in Colorado - the rise of conservative black Republicans. Yet few other than those carefully paying attention are aware that the Republican Party is literally making U.S. history in the Centennial State because local and national media have placed the story on blackout. (Pun intended.)

(Excerpt) Read more at gazette.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2016swingstates; blackconservative; blackrepublicans; blackvote; blexit; casperstockham; co2016; darrylglenn; derrickwilburn
Derrick Wilburn has been here as a tea party speaker.
1 posted on 08/29/2016 5:33:02 AM PDT by snarkpup
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To: snarkpup

Page said I was reading one of four free articles this month ... But no article appeared.


2 posted on 08/29/2016 5:41:06 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: snarkpup

Q: What is a runaway slave?

A: What Democrats call Black Republicans.


3 posted on 08/29/2016 5:42:13 AM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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To: Tanniker Smith
Page said I was reading one of four free articles this month ... But no article appeared.

I've never had a problem. Try disabling JavaScript (or "scripting").

4 posted on 08/29/2016 5:48:17 AM PDT by snarkpup (Socialism causes the worst people to become in charge - if they aren't already.)
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To: snarkpup

So, is there possibly a silent majority within American blacks?


5 posted on 08/29/2016 5:54:39 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough)
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To: snarkpup

Darryl Glenn would have my vote for senate. Unfortunately, the RNC has already determined that he doesn’t have a chance against Bennett, so they’re putting their financial backing elsewhere.


6 posted on 08/29/2016 5:57:44 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: polymuser

No, the majority have voted Democrat since FDR and they have overwhelmingly (90%+) voted Democrat since the 1960s.

However, there is an opportunity here to peel away more of the vote. If Trump can snag 15% of the black vote, that would be a significant accomplishment. 20% would be amazing. Trump is different and unique enough that he might pull it off.


7 posted on 08/29/2016 6:09:08 AM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect

Don’t disagree, for those that vote.

I’m wondering about the ‘haven’t been voting’ folks among them (we saw a big jump in Florida’s primary vote counts). What percentage of eligible blacks actually vote, historically? Will many of their prior non-voters decide to vote this election, for Trump and to see real change?


8 posted on 08/29/2016 6:21:42 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough)
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To: polymuser

For Trump to “peel away” black votes from the demodummies in Colorado, it’s going to take a long time, perhaps forever. Worse, getting the black demodummies in Minnesota will probably be non-existant as they are soooooo far up the chute of Hitlary, they will never see the light of day.


9 posted on 08/29/2016 6:44:26 AM PDT by DaveA37 (t)
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To: snarkpup

The Colorado Republican Party is a joke.

Ah well, pretty much the same as everywhere else.


10 posted on 08/29/2016 7:01:01 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: snarkpup

The AGM of Colorado Black Republicans will be held in a phone booth in Aspen on August 31, 2016. No reservations required.


11 posted on 08/29/2016 7:27:57 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: snarkpup
Colorado has ignored Black Republicans

All six of 'em?

12 posted on 08/29/2016 12:26:04 PM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: snarkpup

Minority politicians have not had a particularly rough time in Colorado in recent memory. Non-issue.

There are plenty of black conservatives in the Springs area. Some of the most conservative people I’ve ever met were black business owners. They are purposely ignored by the media.


13 posted on 08/29/2016 4:37:13 PM PDT by Eisenhower Republican (Supervillains for Trump: "Because evil pays better!")
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To: george76

FYI


14 posted on 08/30/2016 6:45:59 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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