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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:37 AM Jun 2014

GOP struggles to recruit black voters, candidates

JESSE J. HOLLAND, ASSOCIATED PRESS

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Like an eager date, Leo Smith showed up at Mount Zion First Baptist Church with a bouquet of flowers in hand.

He wasn’t seeking romance. He was seeking voters.

As the minority engagement director for the Georgia Republican Party, Smith is helping to lead an effort to recruit African-American voters in pivotal states, a priority for a heavily white party staring with uncertainty at a country that is fast becoming more brown.

Smith and other black Republicans who are recruiting voters say there are plenty of black conservatives out there. They just don’t want to be identified publicly as conservative or Republican.

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http://www.salon.com/2014/06/09/gop_struggles_to_recruit_black_voters_candidates/

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GOP struggles to recruit black voters, candidates (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

And look where they showed up JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #1

Heck ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #2

The way the GOP is nowadays, getting minorities to vote Republican makes as much sense Rozlee Jun 2014 #3

Gee, I wonder why sakabatou Jun 2014 #4

It is to laugh. n/t radicalliberal Jun 2014 #5

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)

1. And look where they showed up

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:09 AM

Jun 2014

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) —
Like an eager date, Leo Smith showed up at Mount Zion First Baptist Church with a bouquet of flowers in hand.

He wasn’t seeking romance. He was seeking voters.
As the minority engagement director for the Georgia Republican Party, Smith is helping to lead an effort to recruit African-American voters in pivotal states, a priority for a heavily white party staring with uncertainty at a country that is fast becoming more brown

1st stop - Happy Shiny Jesus People

2nd stop - Historically Black Colleges

3rd stop - the folks that knocked on my door on Saturday afternoon to try and solidify every single vote in my town for the Republican Congressional candidate

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

2. Heck ...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:53 AM

Jun 2014

"minority engagement director for the Republican Party" has to be the best short-term job in America ... I would liken that to being a football Field-goal Kicker that is never expected to actual kick a Field Goal; or a Baseball Clean Up Hitter, that is never expected to get a hit; or a salesperson that is never expected to make a sale ... just take the field at the appropriate time and get paid!