Republicans and Blacks
By Thomas Sowell
Sphere: Related ContentWhy would Senator McCain choose a venue where his rejection was virtually guaranteed? Not only did he not get his message out, the message that came out through the media is that this black audience rejected him, which is readily portrayed as if blacks in general rejected him.The Republican strategy for making inroads into the black vote has failed consistently for more than a quarter of a century. Yet it never seems to occur to them to change their approach.The first thing that they do that is foredoomed to failure is trying to reach blacks through the civil rights organizations and other institutions of the black establishment. The second proven loser is trying to appeal to blacks by offering the same kinds of things that Democrats offer– token honors, politically correct rhetoric and welfare state benefits.
Blacks who want those things know that they can already get them from the Democrats. Why should they listen to Republicans who act like imitation Democrats?’
These are not the blacks whose votes Republicans have any realistic hope of getting. Nor do the Republicans need the votes of all blacks. If just 20 percent of blacks begin voting Republican, the Democrats are lost.
The question then is how to have a shot at getting the votes of those blacks who are not in thrall to the current black “leaders” and who on many issues may be conservative.
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April 14th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
The second proven loser is trying to appeal to blacks by offering the same kinds of things that Democrats offer…
Well, sure, but what’s McCain supposed to do*? The guy has been a Democrat in all but name for 2 decades. I just thought he’d be better at it by now.
* Other than to give a speech to black folks about how far they’ve come while a black guy holds his umbrella for him, of course.
April 14th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
White men, especially politicians have absolutely no balls when it comes to speaking about race. Giving patronizing speeches does little but support the fact that they are clueless as to what to say to blacks let alone afraid they may offend them. The day a white (for that matter, black) politician stands up and tells the black community the truth, that it is time to break 30+ years of cultural self destruction and accept personal responsibility, then maybe they will shake things up. But alas, the media and Democratic Party would demonize them as racist. After all they will do all they can to protect the black, subjugated vote.