I don't think the RNC Chair selection will have as much impact on courting Hispanic voters as will immigration policy. In fact, immigration policy will be the only driver for courting the Hispanic vote.
So, how does one keep or grow the African-American vote while also pursuing immigration policy? I would have thought that putting an African-American into the RCN chair would be the way to go.
-PJ
It would have been a much better choice...Living in Florida I canot stand Martinez nor will I vote for him.....The RNC does not get it at all....They can pander to the hispanice vote and lose the conservatives....
"I would have thought that putting an African-American into the RCN chair would be the way to go."
It wouldn't have hurt. Black conservatives will always stay that way. It may have helped show that middle class blacks are welcomed. But compared to the growth of Mexicans, they don't compare. Blacks have been co-opted by the democrat party and the entitlement programs for so long, its like generational crack. Mexico is adjacent to the south, not the Congo. And THAT probably had a lot of bearing on the decision for Mel. Plus, Castro will die soon and ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl those cubans will want investment. Raul will be overthrown, and Cuba will be a great place to get a tequila, if you believe the CIA reports. If blacks don't watch it, they may go the way of the American Indian. At least the indian has some resurgence with the casinos and smoke shops. What it the general culture of blacks? Rap? Sports? Thug mentality? bitches, ho's? baby got back? I think many conservative blacks look at that, and say, uh uh, no way for my kids. They get it. Blacks need a non-racist Louis Farrakhan to come forth. And Alan Keyes without the sweat.