George Will leaving Republican Party
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Darth Omar
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While that's true, republicans need every vote; and democrats have exposed working class democrats with their insane lurch to the left over the last decade.
Darth Omar
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He's likable enough but he looks down his nose at the rank and file red state republicans. Will is an establishment political pundit.
Which makes his abandonment kind of predictable.
cawacko
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I have said before. It's about outreach, engagement and making an actual effort to tell the story of why conservative principles and values are the best to different minority groups. Sitting back and saying "they're all takers, f'em" doesn't cut it. Like anything it starts at the grass route levels. Start working with young minority candidates for instance. Go meet with groups such as the Hispanic Business Chamber and others that may not be Republicans but also aren't hostile to our ideas either.
Ultimately it takes effort and real desire to reach these voters.
cawacko
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The numbers though. There are not enough white working class voters to win a national election.
he reminds me of Krauthammer, both can frame debates but I wind up scratching my head at their conclusions.
zappasguitar
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AND the guy is a Baseball fanatic!
He's forgotten more about the game than I will ever know.
In a generation or two many hispanics will be assimilated into the white bloc. Irish and polish were also once not thought of as white as well... But it happened. So the white bloc won't shrink as much as people Believe.
cawacko
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When do you think they may start voting Republican? (if at all)
i have greater hope asians will start voting repub.
Personally i feel that republicans never had anything to offer minorities before trump. In fact I think his policies are the most black friendly weve seen from any side.
philly rabbit
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They'll start voting republican when the GOP comes up with more things like amnesty schemes for illegals and more governmental programs for healthcare and more programs like institutionalized daycare. And they will continue voting for the Dems until they do.
Why you republicans want dependent voters at the expense of working Americans astounds me because it is the death nil of your party.
cawacko
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One of the biggest they have to offer is school choice.
And black people won't support Trump. When Trump makes comments like "he's my African-American" they know what that means. You can say the racial things Trump does then expect to get minority votes.
cawacko
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You're making the assumption that that is all minorities want. That's not the case. I explained above what is needed.
Its the jobs. Blacks benefit the most from stopping illegal immigration.
cawacko
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I don't know what your experience is with black people and the black community but they aren't voting for someone they believe is a racist and many believe Trump to be racist.
eh any republican will be called racist. Its in the playbook. Everyone from trump to bush to reagan has been called it. Its something repubs have to fight past. If we can sell the economic benefits to blacks and how they have been screwed ovr by illegal immigration everything should be good
I bet you could guess what his experience with the black community is,
the reason i have hope is i just dont reduce them to minority status right away. They want the same things. Jobs and hope for a better future.
Not sure. both parties are undergoing a transformation. I think the Clinton democrats might be the new republicans in 10-15 years and merge with the business republicans. Bernies progressives might become the New Democrats and the religious right I suspect will be left out in the cold as our society becomes less and less religious. I think 1/5 are now atheists and that number is way higher among millennials