Posted on 07/01/2009 2:49:45 PM PDT by AJKauf
Irrespective of race, it seems that nowadays the primary question asked when deciding which party to support is, “What will you do for me (and my downtrodden brethren)?” Looking at the “comments” section of an article about diversifying the GOP, it’s clear that for many African Americans, the answer expected from and assumed of Republicans is: nothing. (One of Asim’s reader’s comments: ” The Republican Party has not done anything in recent time to warrant an AFRICAN AMERICAN caring about it.”) This despite the fact that it was Richard Nixon who signed the first major application of affirmative action into law in 1969 with the Revised Philadelphia Plan, which required federal contractors to meet strict quota goals in the hiring of African Americans. Because Republicans were perceived as doing nothing for blacks, Democrats continued to get the black vote en masse long before there was a viable African American presidential candidate — and despite African Americans sharing socially conservative values with Republicans.
One might think that mixing up the demographics of the GOP is as simple as changing the perception by having Republicans do something for African Americans right now. There are two problems with that. First, it would run contrary to Republican principles. Conservatives are supposed to favor less government action, not more. Second — and perhaps more importantly — throwing government dollars at African American issues doesn’t seem to work...
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Yes. Be conservative and expose the racist poverty pimps in their midst.
Yes.
Instead of changing values to try to “out-democrat” the democrats, try pushing conservatism. Point out the lefts anti-Christianity. Speak out strong against homosexuality and gay marriage. Talk about how liberals don’t want black kids in their private schools which is why they are against vouchers.
The answer is No. The best we can hope for is that the Peggy Josephs of this world become so disillusioned that 0bama is not paying their mortgage and putting gas in the car, they stay home.
No. But we shouldn’t stop trying....ever.
Identity politics will never work, it will only divide.
The problem is that we haven't had a candidate pushing social conservatism in a long time.
If a candidate goes on the offensive and explains how abortion and the welfare state have DESTROYED many black families, they will listen.
Exactly.
95%+ of blacks voting for Barry half-White says it all..
I agree. If we could only get the GOP back to conservative values, then the turnout, I think, would be stunning after 4 years of Socialism a la Obama.
I know lots of conservative black folks, and although 95%+ black voters supported the President, that support will surely continue falling. One plank of our platform should be “Forget race-based voting.”
TC
Not by appealing to Black ignorance or Black avarice.
Maybe for being mugged.
Just as with the Hispanic vote, when push comes to shove they will pull for the Donkey to keep getting those checks from Uncle Sam coming
I believe that the alliance that Blacks have for the democRAT party is thin.
Of course. What won’t work is to attempt to pander to them. The Dems do it better and it offends those black voters most likely to be on our side anyway. How about just appealing to people and letting the race chips fall where they may?
No. If JC Watts could not get Black vote, and he did not, then how can any other R.
How about talking about how many Black kids are aborted each year? Ask the Blacks if they think genocide helps their cause.
No, because most, not all, are racist who vote for their tribe over their country.
I am a Conservative and have voted Republican in the past because GOP was where the Conservatives were.
Not any more.
I believe more and more that black people are waking up to who the Dems really are, but it's gonna be a long haul.
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