July 24, 2004
Urban Legend
Bush speech to Urban League on the money...
Bypassing the rankly partisan NAACP, President Bush pitched compassionate conservatism to the National Urban League on Friday.
There are different schools of thought on Bush and the black vote. The first is that American blacks, voting 90% Democrat, are a waste of time and effort to court by Republicans. The other, that attempts to improve Republican results have everything to gain, and nothing to lose.
We subscribe to the secondary camp. If Bush can establish a comfortable lead, he could in a masterstroke make a bold reach for black American votes. Pitching independence and self determination - self-employment, strong faith, school choice - there is an opportunity to regain a notable share of the black vote.
Until then, black votes remain a cakewalk for the Democrat party...
Posted by MEC2 at July 24, 2004 03:27 PM