CBS’s Harry Smith: GOP Base ‘Mostly White, Older, Very Religious’

Newsbusters.org ^ | 6-8-09 | Kyle Drennan

[Justaham]

While discussing the future of the GOP on Sunday, CBS’s Harry Smith wondered: "Is there room for moderates in the Republican Party?...there’s a brand-new Gallup poll that mostly white, older, very religious, just almost demographically the future of the party can’t just be based in those folks."

Smith, filling in for Bob Schieffer as host of Face the Nation, spoke with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich about the state of the Republican Party and began by asking: "Who’s the most real Republican, you, Dick Cheney , Sarah Palin , Colin Powell, Rush Limbaugh?" Gingrich responded diplomatically: "Oh, all of us are. So is Mitt Romney. So is Bobby Jindal. So is Governor Lindle – Lingle of Hawaii."

[annelizly]

I may be white but i’m a woman, 39 and not very religious.

[TypeZoNegative]

I was being facetious, silly.

[poobear]

“I’m a 27 year old black legal immigrant turned naturalized citizen. Damn, I’m on the wrong messageboard!”

LOL!!

You’re fine RIGHT where you are FRiend!