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By WES ALLISON, Times Staff Writer Published February 28, 2005 WASHINGTON - It was cold and snowy outside the Heritage Foundation, the nation's leading conservative think tank, but the rhetoric inside was collar-tugging hot. The entitlement state has replaced personal responsibility for too many black Americans. So-called civil rights leaders are too quick to blame racism for dysfunction within the black community, rather than an urban culture that often rejects education and glorifies vulgarity. Although it is getting easier, African-Americans are still too timid about speaking out for the right, for fear of being tarred as turncoats and Uncle Toms....

Thank you. Thank you very much. ALVIN WILLIAMS, BAMPAC PRESIDENT: Alan Keyes has been active in the American political scene for almost two decades now. He has an incredible resume', he started in the Reagan administration at the Department of State, also at the United Nations. He was president of Citizens Against Government Waste. He also ran for the Republican presidential nomination twice. [cheering] He's also a stellar family man. I've got to see him on many levels. I think that's where he's making his most important contributions. But of late, he has another campaign that he's a part of....

The Republican presidential ticket is still having a hard time with black voters, according to a survey by Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC), which found that 73 percent of respondents disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job.     Seventeen percent of the 800 black registered voters surveyed believe that Mr. Bush deserves re-election, and the president's approval rating in the poll is 21 percent.     Although Mr. Bush has had troubled relations with black voters, his numbers are an improvement over the meager 8 percent of the black vote he won in 2000.     As for Democratic presidential candidate...

To: National Desk Contact: Margaret Ekam of BAMPAC, 202-785-9619 WASHINGTON, July 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a national poll of African American registered voters commissioned by Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC), less than one in three (32 percent) African Americans stated that they definitely believed that Sen. John Kerry was the best candidate to replace President Bush. The poll was conducted June 30th to July 4th among 800 African American registered voters via phone by Wilson Research Strategies. Twenty-one percent (21 percent) of African Americans stated that they probably believe that Sen. Kerry is the best candidate to replace...

(CNSNews.com) - African-American voters are not enthusiastic about Sen. John F. Kerry, according to a national poll commissioned by BAMPAC - Black America's Political Action Committee, a conservative-leaning group. Fewer than one in three black Americans "definitely" believe that Kerry is the best candidate to replace President Bush, the poll said. Thirty-two percent said they would have preferred someone other than Sen. Kerry to replace President Bush (18 percent said they "probably" would have preferred someone other than Kerry to replace President Bush, while 14 percent said they "definitely" would have preferred someone other than Kerry to replace President...

The Washington Timeswww.washingtontimes.com The war waged withinBy Alvin WilliamsPublished July 7, 2004 African-American World War II veterans who visit the new WWII Memorial in Washington will share a special recollection unique to their wartime experience.     In addition to their experiences on the front line facing the enemies without, they will also reflect on their experiences with more abstract opponents within -- segregation and discrimination.     Despite not being afforded many of the rights at home for which they were fighting abroad, many African-American soldiers gave their lives in service to their country. The war they waged daily was both internal and...

U.S. Senator George Allen (R-Va.) tonight accused fellow Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) of hurting the morale of soldiers and encouraging those targeting Americans in Iraq with remarks Kennedy made yesterday that the Iraq war was becoming President Bush's Vietnam.While Allen recognized Kennedy's right to speak, he came very close to using words that would describe Kennedy's criticisms as treasonous.Allen made his comments at tonight's Black America's Political Action Committee's tenth anniversary dinner held in Washington, D.C.Kennedy was accused by Allen of harming the morale of soldiers fighting in Iraq, their families back home and of giving encouragement to the...

It was a historic moment for the Grand Old Party: At the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, black conservatives took center stage, delivered speeches in prime time, raised their voices in a gospel choir and locked hands with the white men who, by an overwhelming majority, run the party. By the end of the convention, the future national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, and secretary of state, Colin L. Powell, had emerged as black conservative stars, and a concerted effort by Republicans "to invent new black leaders" -- as former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) once put it -- was...

There has been much talk lately about what and who have the greatest influence on our children. Some point to the Internet. Others identify celebrities, teachers, television and movies. According to a new poll, however, the answer lies closer to home: Most respondents believe parents still have the greatest influence on the character and future success of our children. Black America's Political Action Committee's national survey of black registered voters placed parents at the top of the pyramid, ahead of athletes, performing artists, politicians, clergy and everyone else. In addition, 61 percent of the respondents said parents bear the most...

Alvin Williams, president and CEO of Black America's Political Action Committee, states this in a recent editorial column. I added the “Huh?”. While I admire his optomistic outlook in the article, it boils down to nothing more than wishfull thinking. The crux of his argument is based on his assumption that the black-American voters love affair with demorats is “showing signs of strain”. Supposedly, this is because none of the 9 democrat pesidential candidates are “lighting their souls on fire”.Well, they're not firing the souls of white, asian and latino dem voters either but that is no reflection on George...

<p>Three years ago, many Democrats dismissed the Bush presidency as a likely four-year hiatus preceding the return of a Democrat to the White House in 2004. Some were angry about the election controversy, claiming an injustice had been done and promising Mr. Bush would serve just one term. Others portrayed Mr. Bush as inept, claiming he would be unable to pass legislation in such important areas as education and the economy.</p>

<p>NASCAR dads are generally white, working class and rural -- as well as racing fans -- and they could emerge as a leading demographic force in the 2004 elections.</p> <p>“Sometime they vote, sometime they don’t, and when they do, they tend to vote Republican, but can be persuaded to vote for a populist Democrat,” said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, describing the NASCAR dads (search).</p>

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- A recent poll released by Black America's PAC (BAMPAC) has found that President Bush's approval rating remains above average for a Republican among black Americans. The poll also uncovered a number of surprising realities about blacks' opinions on national issues that will likely be encouraging to conservatives. President Bush's approval rating has decreased from 41% last year to 33% this year, but BAMPAC cautioned that this change was due to the fact that Bush's approval ratings spiked in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks and the beginning of the war on terror. Bush's...

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- A recent poll released by Black America's PAC (BAMPAC) has found that President Bush's approval rating remains above average for a Republican among black Americans. The poll also uncovered a number of surprising realities about blacks' opinions on national issues that will likely be encouraging to conservatives. President Bush's approval rating has decreased from 41% last year to 33% this year, but BAMPAC cautioned that this change was due to the fact that Bush's approval ratings spiked in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks and the beginning of the war on terror. Bush's...

<p>Sixty-five percent of black voters believe affirmative action is necessary but needs to be reformed and 52 percent feel rap music negatively influences children, according to a survey by the conservative Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC).</p> <p>The survey of black voters did not solicit suggestions for revamping affirmative action programs, but it did find 62 percent favor "set-asides for minority-owned businesses and racial quotas in employment and education."</p>

<p>While American cars, computers, life-saving medical treatments and even cleaning products continue to advance each year, our public education system remains at a virtual standstill.</p> <p>In many inner-city neighborhoods, the situation seems hopeless, not only to families that live there, but also to their more-fortunate neighbors, whose taxes have financed the education establishment's costly wish list for the past three decades with little or nothing to show for it. A generation already has been lost; we can not afford to leave another behind. It is clearly time for change.</p>

Poll Shows Most African Americans Want Affirmative Action Reformed; Nearly 70 Percent Suggest Changes Should Be Made to Current Policies 7/7/03 3:55:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Margaret Ekam of BAMPAC, 202-785-9619 WASHINGTON, July 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a national poll of African American registered voters commissioned by Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC), sixty-five percent (65 percent) stated that affirmative action is good in principle but needs to be reformed. Only 18 percent of African Americans expressed support for affirmative policies in their current form. The poll was conducted June 6-26 among 1800 African American registered...

<p>After years of butting heads with the Republican Party, conservative Alan Keyes (search) said the GOP has no clue how to engage black voters, a key constituency that can be won over on the issues, but not with empty campaign promises or race-baiting.</p>