[qam1]

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[KJacob]

His children will surely be Republicans. They will inherit his conservative outlook and principles, shorn of resentment and historical baggage.

I am pretty sure his children will be taught that Republicans are racist from birth. That happens quite a bit and is very hard to overcome.

[Tax-chick]

5) destined to live to be 150, thanks to good nutrition and modern medicine.

Interesting article ... this item is fortunately not true of Baby Boomers!

[martin_fierro]

Good stuff bttt

[ClearCase_guy]

Republicans have an opportunity. Over the next four years, Bush should really try to talk up what he is doing and how it will benefit minorities. He's already pretty good about that, but it needs to be constantly emphasized.

Afghanistan? Millions of women can work, go to school, and vote.
Court appointments? Bush should choose the best person, but if a Black or Hispanic is a good choice, he needs to talk about it (a lot).
Ownership society? How well does social security work for Blacks, with their lower life expectancy? How are Blacks doing in terms of wealth creation and inheritance? Will privatizing social security make a real difference to Blacks?

I don't expect Bush to change his policies, because I think his policies are good. But he really needs to make sure that the heart-and-soul of the Democrat base hears exactly why Republican policies are making life better for people like themselves.