Posted on 09/24/2009 11:39:35 AM PDT by raybbr
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday said his party must take steps to win over black voters, and he faulted both Democrats and the GOP for failing to address poverty.
Speaking at a historically black college near downtown Little Rock, Steele said Republicans and Democrats need to address poverty in discussions ranging from health care to environmental issues.
"Dr. King would be disappointed in the political leadership of this country for failing to address the least of us," Steele, who is the first African-American head of the RNC, told an audience of more than 500 people at Philander Smith College.
Steele offered few proposals on how Republicans or Democrats could help address poverty, instead blaming both parties for not talking about the issue enough.
"We've all screwed it up because we focused on the wrong things," Steele said. "At some point, we've got to focus on the right things and those right things start with the people who are concerned about what their tomorrow is going to look like."
Steele also acknowledged that many African-Americans are frustrated with his party and said the GOP must reach out to the black community to remedy the situation. He said the party would need to take "baby steps" to win over black voters.
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Fair point. Barely mine, but ultimately still mine. (Especially after Palin whips it back into shape in ‘12.)
we have been fighting the war on poverty since the 60’s. This is one war the democrats have not lost the stomach to fight.
truth be told its hard to be poor in America. we have food stamps, SCHIP, Sec. 8 subsidies, welfare, school supply handouts, earned income credit, free child care, headstart, ACORN, etc. many “poor” have cell phones, tv(s) and air conditioning.
what exactly are the unachieved objectives of the war on poverty?
Mr Steele wants jobs for Americans of African Decent where is his free market thinking?
Flat Tax? Not to mention it would unemploy "K Street"....
15% Corp Tax and No Capital gains or Estate Taxes?
Reel in the EPA so we can make things here again?
The point is all this would employ everyone.
The GOP need a cranal-rectal-otomy, but I am did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so I am not going to do it.
Please Sarah, run as an Indy and leave these toads behind, they left us....
The conservative message works well for those brought up in a traditional middle class environment. For those born in an inner city housing project or run down trailer park, the conservative message sounds like jibberish. They cannot comprehend it.
I do believe conservatives need to develop a message that will resonate with at least a subset of this group in hopes of leading them out of the situation they are in.
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