Mr. Jackson-Collins is impressed by the prominent roles blacks play in the Republican Party. "You've got Colin Powell as secretary of state and Condoleezza Rice as national security adviser," he said. "How many Democrats get that kind of love on the international stage?" A lightbulb goes on.
Still, Mr. Jackson-Collins said that though he liked Mr. Bush, he would not vote for him. "It all comes down to money," he said. "Democrats have more social programs. Republicans say you've got to get your own."
And quickly goes off.