What Rand Paul thinks is the ‘biggest mistake’ for GOP
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/10/politics/rand-paul-ferguson/
There’s a cynical case to be made- pointed out relentlessly in the gubernatorial race in IL (which Rauner, the R won): appealing/listening to blacks and other minorities also helps with suburban voters who are in favor of conservative policy as long as it is perceived to be racially inclusive.