Let's see how this track back thing works:
http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/08/11/im-an-analyst/trackback/
Oh, this got me going...
When Nixon ran, he got 20-25% of the Black vote. Since then, Republicans haven’t even tried to get the Black vote, except for a limited few.
Why, since Republicans do have a strong history, did Republicans abandon Black voters? After all, Blacks used to be in the pockets of Republicans.
Republicans try to get the Jewish vote, which is 80-85% for Democrats. They haven't written off the Jewish vote. In fact, they go after it very strongly. Why the difference?
Is it Black voters fault that Nixon started the "Southern Strategy"?
Is it Black voters fault that many Dixiecrats LEFT the Democrat party and joined the Republican party?
Why is it that Republicans mention that "Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act in a higher percentage than Democrats" but they don't mention the final vote numbers? BTW, if anyone can point me to the vote numbers, I would appreciate it.
There is more...
Does anyone besides me remember that Jack Kemp has stated that he felt that he was an outcast of the Republican party because of his views on going after the Black vote?
Does anyone who listens to Rush Limbaugh remember that Tony Snow, while substitute hosting for Rush, said that he was effectively fired from the first Bush administration for saying that they should go for the Black vote?
Does anyone else besides me remember that Mary Matalin has said that she used to try to get the first Bush administration to go for Black voters? Only to be turned down?
And what about Faye Anderson, who used to be co-chair of the GOP outreach effort? She wrote an open letter resigning from the GOP because of their continued failure to go for the Black vote.
And what about Black GOP politicians who refused to take part in a GOP campaign to show the "Black faces" of the GOP? Many refused because they said they received no support from the GOP, but then were expected to do face time for promotional activities.
More coming later...
Oh, finally, be patient please. I'll light up the Democrats as well. Just give me time.
Posted by at August 12, 2004 07:44 PM | TrackBack