[Malcolm]

The GOP should not pander. Blacks will vote Republican when they get good and ready. Efforts to speed this process up will backfire. All we can do is keep the GOP as conservative as we possibly can, (an ongoing job, I will admit), and wait for blacks to finally see the Dems for what they are: divide and conquer users. Activities to accelerate this process will be counter-productive. Just be patient. Americans want an instant cure for everything; somethings just take time, and this really will take some time. School vouchers will help blacks more than any other group. Talk it up, but not just to grab black votes, please.....

[jagrmeister]

Pandering implies compromising political integrity to win votes. We don't need to do that. But we ought to reach out to the black community and highlight our common ground. Some of that involves listening. Blacks are impacted by crime more so than others- is there a way are tough-on-crime policies could benefit them? Young black adults have experienced the plight of public schooling and favor school vouchers- you're right that we need to emphasize the GOP position on it.