The GOP national committee has issued a Republican Party report that calls for major change to win over groups that have been going heavily for Democrats in recent elections because, the report said, they don’t believe Republicans “like” them. The report included feedback from focus groups, surveys, interviews with activists and consultants and was drafted [...]
Powell Talks GOP Racism, Backs Chuck Hagel on ‘Meet The Press’
January 13, 2013 | Posted by
During NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell attacked his own Republican party for its outdated views on race. Powell criticized many GOP policies, and referenced a “dark vein of intolerance” that runs through the party. He raised questions about veteran Republican leaders who allow party members like Sarah Palin to [...]
Post Election Analysis: Why White Voters Are Still Motivated by Racism
November 19, 2012 | Posted by
Did a majority of white people vote for Mitt Romney because of racism or because they truly thought he was the best candidate? The answer is because of racism, according to a provocative essay on the liberal website PoliticsUSA.com by writer Deborah Foster. In her piece, which is a follow-up to another essay she wrote [...]
How Mitt Romney and The GOP Can Make Inroads Into African-American, Latino Communities
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
At first glance, both ethnic groups would appear to be natural Republican-leaning constituencies. With a strong emphasis on family and a decidedly conservative focus on key social issues such as crime, education and religion, both African-Americans and Latinos have long shared a common thread with the Republican Party, only to overwhelmingly support Democrats in the [...]
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 [...]
Why Mitt Romney Lost: Winning Over The Angry White Male Was Not Enough
November 7, 2012 | Posted by
What Mitt Romney discovered in this election is something that should be taped on the wall of every white presidential hopeful for years to come: If you cater to angry white men as the foundation of your campaign, you will lose. The reason can be explained with one word: Demographics. There simply are not enough [...]
Report: Opinion Gap Between Dems and GOP Larger Than Ever
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
The gap between the views of the Republican and Democratic parties in this country has never been wider, according to a new study by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation. But the study also found troubling news for both political parties—namely, that the coalitions inside of each party often bring together disparate groups [...]
Morgan Freeman Speaks Out on the Evil of the Republican Party
July 12, 2012 | Posted by
As he does interviews for the coming of the third Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, Morgan Freeman, one of the movie’s stars, can’t help but make comparisons between the fictional world of the Batman characters and the real-life political drama unfolding in the presidential election. Batman is a force of good who has to [...]
Will Romney and Republicans Try to Use Gay Marriage Against Obama?
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Now that President Obama has publicly stated his support for gay marriage, will the Republican Party hop on his admission and try to use his words against him in the campaign? That’s the question many pundits and campaign junkies are asking themselves today amidst the enormous media firestorm that has been created around the president’s [...]
President Obama’s Re-Election or Opposition to Gay Marriage? It’s the Wrong Question
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
There will be a lot of words written about how President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage might endanger his support in the black community, but much of it will miss the mark because they won’t consider one very important word in this equation: Passion. Where does the black community’s passion lie? While the opponents of [...]
