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Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:48 PM Aug 2012

No African Americans in Mitt's Community

I was curious tonight, so for the first time I decided to sneak a peak at Romney-Hood's website.
Under Issues/ Latin America. He basically talks about how Iran is a problem weird right.

So moving on to his communities link
He has a link for
Asian American's Pacific Islanders
Catholics
Women
Juntos Con Romney
Jews
Veterans
Farmers
Young Repugs
Lawyers and
Polish people

But African Americans are not in his "community"

This has always been my biggest complaint/ concern with republicans when they speak they are not trying engage me in the conversation
Me being of partly African American decent.
Now personally I don't want a President the divides Americans up by groups and race but if you are going to do that include all the groups and all the races.

His Slogan is "America's comeback team" why do I get the feeling that, it's code for a certain race in America and not ALL Americans.

Or do African Americans just not matter to Rmoney because he figures we are going to cast our vote for the "black guy"?

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No African Americans in Mitt's Community (Original Post) Heather MC Aug 2012 OP
It may be worse than you think jberryhill Aug 2012 #1
Romney's church has a very odd history/view of African Americans Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #2
I told ya'll Mitt Didn't want the black Vote Maddow just proved he only Heather MC Aug 2012 #3
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
1. It may be worse than you think
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:54 PM
Aug 2012

Beyond "why try because they will vote for the black guy", you are neglecting the welcome to some who notice the absence.

Because a good part of his base would see such a link as a betrayal of their "principles".

Brother Buzz

(36,478 posts)
2. Romney's church has a very odd history/view of African Americans
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:58 PM
Aug 2012

The church says they've changed, but I see evidence their private beliefs have not changed much.

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
3. I told ya'll Mitt Didn't want the black Vote Maddow just proved he only
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 12:42 AM
Aug 2012

wants white people to vote for him

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