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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm black and a D and I feel that if the republican party actually put forth a real effort, they can capture a good chunk of the black and minority vote.

Part of the issue is that the majority of real racists and bigots lean republican and the party seems to not want to lose their vote and in turn all the suggested and subliminal racism of the party hangs around.

Let me be clear. I am not saying that all republicans are racist or that the majority of the party is. I am saying that that so-called voting block or people who truly are lean republican. I am more saying that [b]the party tends to either "accept" or tolerate the real racists[/b] and this is where all the defending the party name or calling blacks the racists one stems from.

You can disagree with my assessment but I am certain in my belief that the GOP can take folks away from the Democrats if they opened up and really tried. The party is  is underestimating our allegiance to the Democratic party but you can try to tell me otherwise since you know more than me as a black man. [/quote]

Exactly.  It is very rare to hear a candidate personally condemn such things in an obvious way.  I think McCain did it a few times when a few people at town hall meetings said untrue things about Barack Obama, but McCain has a rare level of integrity.  Most politicians will have some campaign staffer issue a press release containing weak mumblespeak about it.

It's like Romney's statement about the birthers.  This is his response to the birther issue:

[quote]"I don't agree with all the people who support me. And my guess is they don't all agree with everything I believe in," Romney said. "But I need to get 50.1 percent or more. And I'm appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people."[/quote]

This is what he should have said in order to really address it:

[quote]I have many issues with Barack Obama, but he is a real American.  This conspiracy is unfounded, and frankly it comes from a suspicion of minorities and immigrants that has no place in our party or my campaign.[/quote][/quote]

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