If Bush did better with blacks and hispanics than the average Republican, it’s more on account of Bush’s policies being to the Left of most Republicans on most issues. The GOP strategy for winning over minorities inevitably involves moving to the left and pandering, be it support for amnesty under another name when pandering to Hispanics or affirmative action under another name when pandering to blacks. That’s not a worthwhile direction to follow
Roves people who went to the Ohio black churches focused on moral issues not affirmative action.
The NRA doesn’t push affirmative action but reaches out to blacks and has increased black membership.
Making your case to people who should be on your side on an issue is not pandering.