Republicans In A Neighborhood Near You - It is well known that in both 2008 and 2012 the Republican Party failed to win the White House in large part because it did not do a great job with minority voters. But how one reacts to failure often determines how quickly one will succeed. As an African-American and a Republican, I was encouraged to see Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus immediately respond with a post-election review panel. This review panel, on which I served as one of five co-chairs, was called the Growth and Opportunity Project and had a singular purpose: make recommendations about how to grow the party, reach new voters and win more elections. We spent three months and received input from over 52,000 individuals—from surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one meetings. We touched on a number of issues, but among the most important ones was the need to diversify the party and engage Black, Asian, and Hispanic communities which the Party hasn’t always reached or served well. We pledged to accomplish this by hitting the ground early, often and in the places where we live, work and come together to worship. One year later, it is encouraging to see the progress the RNC has made in taking the steps needed to restart the conversation and engage with minority voters. Today, 91 percent of the RNC’s political staff is in communities across the country, outside of the Washington, DC headquarters. There are minority state engagement directors from Virginia to Colorado, Louisiana to Michigan, and in between, working diligently to build meaningful and positive relationships. CONTINUE READING HERE: thegrio/2014/03/19/republicans-in-a-neighborhood-near-you/
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:26:26 +0000
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