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WASHINGTON (AP) Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Republicans face long odds in connecting with black voters and are often cast as unsympathetic to the needs of blacks and minorities something he says the party needs to change.
Paul, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, said in a speech at Howard University that the Republican party was rooted in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and efforts to rid the South of oppressive Jim Crow laws. He expressed hope that black voters would be more open to Republicans, pointing to policies promoting school choice, economic opportunity and the decriminalization of drug laws.
"Republicans face a daunting task. Several generations of black voters have never voted Republican and are not very open to considering the option," Paul said. By speaking at Howard, Paul said he hoped students would "hear me out that you will see me for who I am, not the caricature sometimes presented by political opponents."
Paul's speech to black students and faculty members at the historically black university was emblematic of Republicans' efforts to attract a broader swath of voters following President Barack Obama's re-election. Obama, the nation's first black president, received more than 9 in 10 votes from blacks in 2008 and 2012 and strong support among Latinos, prompting Republicans to discuss ways of broadening their outreach to minorities.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/paul-gop-faces-daunting-task-black-voters
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Okay, not really ...
Blue Owl
(50,257 posts)What a dumbass...
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Hey Rand- yeah, they see you for who you are, not what the 3rd party ites are trying to pull.
Hey Rand-do you think Barack Obama voters are stupid?
Hey Rand-do you not think the world knows that you and Jorg Haider are clones in both looks and philosophy?
Hey Rand-what are you smoking? Did dad give it to you?