Posted on 01/10/2005 12:36:59 PM PST by jebanks
Recent polls show that blacks are more likely than whites to oppose gay marriage. As my colleague Darryl Fears reported in The Washington Post just before the November election, "A study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showed that since 2000, black Protestants have become far less likely than other Protestant groups to believe that gays should have equal rights. Black Protestant support for gay rights dipped to a low of 40 percent this year, down from 65 percent in 1996 and 59 percent in 1992."
One of the reasons more blacks don't vote Republican, some analysts say, is that when it comes to "values," many black voters remain convinced that the GOP is less moral than the Democratic party on social and economic justice issues. Those issues -- from tax cuts, to school funding, to affirmative action -- combined with the general feeling that Republicans are hostile to the interests of African Americans, outweigh the social values the two groups may share.
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No, one of the most overriding reasons is that many in black America are still convinced (even though it isn't true, thanks to the lies of the Soul Patrol and the Left) that the GOP has ulterior and nefarious motives when it comes to blacks.
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I believe this is a long road to be traveled, but that the Republican Party is doing a good job at attracting black conservatives.
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"One of the reasons more blacks don't vote Republican, some analysts say, is that when it comes to "values," many black voters remain convinced that the GOP is less moral than the Democratic party on social and economic justice issues. Those issues -- from tax cuts, to school funding, to affirmative action --"
The left loves to try and sell tax-hikes, school-funding, and affirmative action as "values" issues. They are not. This part of the article is just, well, tripe.
You are correct, though. Bush had siginificant gains in the black vote. This article seems to be written from the perspective that he didn't.
You're right. I believe we ought to treat all people--black, white, Hispanic, whatever--the same, and pay as little attention as possible to race in hiring, promotion, etc. 40 years ago I'd've been a liberal; now I'm a conservative!
They are more than welcome to join and get involved in the GOP. We can only lead a horse to water. They are only marginalizing themselves.
The tecnique is incrementalism. Eight percent this time, ten the next. Pretty soon you've got a real voting block.
There is a certain honesty in the Republican party: If a black is a horse's ass, he is labeled as such and shunned like the plague. In the Democrat Party, there is never such an admission; rather there is an understanding that when a powerful Black is a horse's ass, he is tolerated because, in the words of Teddy Kennedy, "he (she) is OUR horse's ass". Now the question Conservatives must ask themselves: Do you want more horses ass in the Party?
"f a black is a horse's ass, he is labeled as such and shunned like the plague. In the Democrat Party, there is never such an admission"
For some reason Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson come to mind!
Well I see it like this. Bush did well among Black voters in the states that had the gay marriage issue on their ballots. Here are some numbers:
Oklahoma Bush got 28% of the black vote
Ohio Bush got 16% " " " "
MS,MI&MO Bush got 10% " " " "
I would consider those voters "Black Conservatives".
That seems good to me.
If all you desire is a free ride on somebody else's nickel, then you're bound to vote Democrat. That explains why 90% of the black community votes Democrat. Its that simple.
He got a whopping 9% in 2000, I'm sure its up, is this just an attempt to rationalize?
I think if Republicans want to appeal to black conservatives, the best thing they ever do is stop pandering and treating them different from white conservatives. Another idea for the GOP is to try actually BEING conservative rather then just blasting the Dems for being liberal.
There is no question that more and more Blacks are taking a good hard look at the Republican Party. They actually have no choice. History is working against them. With Hispanics passing them and becoming the largest "minority" group in the nation the Black vote becomes less important then it was ten years ago. And....Hispanics being mostly Catholic and against abortion, will keep the number one minority position for the forseeable future. In addition, Hispanics have learned that being politically diversive is just plain old good common sense. Blacks have not yet learned that, and as such stay tied to the bottom of the economic totem pole by giving their undying loyalty to the Democrat Party. As reality sets in, and Blacks come to realize that both their so-called leaders and, certainly the Democrat Party has failed them and the goals and aspirations for their children, the "sea change" in politics will begin. In fact, it is already underway!!!
Wouldn't that be wonderful.
Worked for Reagan, and for "Contract with America" Congressional candidates.
Lester, noting that Bush's black support grew by 2 percentage points, said it is entirely possible that number could grow to say 15 percent with the right candidate, such as Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.), who is seen as more connected and empathetic by some black voters.
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???? How is this? Why stick Frist's name in this story?
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