Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now a CBS contributor. She joined the network’s Face the Nation panel on Sunday, where host Bob Schieffer announced her new position. Though specifics of her role with CBS were not outlined, a statement from CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager and President David Rhodes said that Rice “will [...]
Most Blacks are Democrats and Not Republicans. But Why? Video
December 24, 2012 | Posted by
In Kevin J. Williams’ video documentary “Fear of a Black Republican,” the question probed is why there are so few. The Republican Party was the anti-slavery party, founded by Abraham Lincoln. The Republican Party was the party of Reconstruction. The Republican Party was the part of civil rights legislation beginning in the 150s and 1960s. [...]
Condoleezza Rice Urges GOP To Widen Tent To Remain Politically Viable
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Republican Party must adapt rapidly changing demographics in the United States to remain politically relevant. Rice said during a Friday morning appearance on CBS’ This Morning” show that the GOP sent “mixed messages” in the election campaign on immigration and women’s issues. On the immigration issue, which [...]
Augusta National Admits 2 Women, Including Condi Rice
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice helped shatter one of sports’ biggest remaining glass ceilings for women on Monday when she and South Carolina business executive Darla Moore became the first female members of the Augusta National Golf Club. The 80-year-old home of the Masters has weathered tremendous criticism in recent years for its [...]
Conservative Republicans Warn Romney Not to Pick Condi Rice as VP
July 16, 2012 | Posted by
A slew of conservative Republicans are coming out to harshly object to the idea of Condoleezza Rice as the running mate for Mitt Romney, saying her pro-choice views would make her unacceptable to the conservative base of the Republican Party. When the story was first floated on the Drudge Report that Romney was considering the [...]
Sarah Palin: Condoleezza Rice Would Be ‘Wonderful’ VP
July 14, 2012 | Posted by
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin jumped on the “Condoleezza Rice for Vice President” bandwagon yesterday by saying she would be a “wonderful vice president.” This comes a day after Matt Drudge wrote an item on the Drudge Report claiming that the former Secretary of State was considered a leading contender to be Mitt [...]
Condi Rice Floated as Possible Romney Pick for Running Mate
July 13, 2012 | Posted by
There is renewed talk in political circles of Republican challenger Mitt Romney possibly leaning toward former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as his vice presidential running mate. While this point in the campaign season is always filled with wild speculation about running mate choices, this rumor is considered to have more weight because it came [...]
Condoleezza Rice About Mitt Romney VP Spot: ‘No Way’
June 27, 2012 | Posted by
Condoleezza Rice may not be on board with President Obama, but the former Secretary of State made it clear she’s not on board with Republican Mitt Romney either, at least when it comes to being his presidential running mate. In an interview with “CBS This Morning,” the former secretary of state said, “There is no [...]
Mitt Romney Might Be Considering Colin Powell or Condi Rice To Siphon Black Votes
June 1, 2012 | Posted by
Might the Republicans be planning a minority offensive to tip the scales in favor of Mitt Romney in November? Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who endorsed Barack Obama in 2008, has declined to make an endorsement and suggested through emissaries that presumptive GOP nominee Romney would be wise to give Powell a call. “I [...]
Condoleezza Rice Officially Endorses Mitt Romney
May 31, 2012 | Posted by
Condoleezza Rice, who was U.S. secretary of state for President George W. Bush, endorsed Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday. Rice, who currently teaches political science at Stanford University in California, is sometimes viewed as a potential vice presidential running mate for Romney, although she has repeatedly ruled out such a scenario. She [...]
