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NPR: Rand Paul Bids To Loosen Democratic Hold On African-American Vote
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:31 am
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:31 am
These are really strange times we live in when the National Review and the Wall Street Journal are calling a White Republican a racist while the folks at the NAACP are praising him.
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How long before Paul starts showing up on the Tom Joyner Morning Show?
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For more than a year, GOP Sen. Rand Paul has been staking out positions on issues that resonate in the black community, including school choice and prison sentencing reform. And he's been showing up in some unexpected — for a Republican — venues, including historically black colleges.
It's stirred an unusual degree of curiosity about the freshman Kentucky senator — and 2016 GOP presidential prospect — among the Democratic Party's most reliable voting bloc.
"He's a different voice in the arena that we don't traditionally hear," says Lorraine Miller, acting head of the NAACP, who expects to invite Paul to speak at the organization's July national conference in Las Vegas.
"He's an engaging guy — that's why we want to talk to him," Miller says. Miller is not the only black leader who has been intrigued by Paul, whose father, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, had three unsuccessful presidential runs and amassed a fervent Libertarian following.
Miller's predecessor, Benjamin Jealous, has previously hailed Paul's position on reforming drug and sentencing laws, which disproportionately affect African-American individuals and families.
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How long before Paul starts showing up on the Tom Joyner Morning Show?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:32 am to trackfan
He can win. Basically all that matters.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:37 am to trackfan
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he National Review and the Wall Street Journal are calling a White Republican a racist
This is not happening.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:38 am to trackfan
Which is exactly what the republican brand has needed to do for years:
1) actually be conservative, which consists of not butting into people's private lives (mandatory minimums for non-violent drug offenses), and
2) actually going and speaking to people who traditionally don't vote for you because they are pretty much brain washed from birth to vote for the other party.
1) actually be conservative, which consists of not butting into people's private lives (mandatory minimums for non-violent drug offenses), and
2) actually going and speaking to people who traditionally don't vote for you because they are pretty much brain washed from birth to vote for the other party.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:38 am to trackfan
Paul is doing the correct things to try and break the demo crating strangle hold on the black vote. He is doing what other republicans need to do on more issues, which is listen to the other sides concerns and come up with a reasonable response.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:47 am to trackfan
Bravo. I don't know if it will make a difference in this cycle, but the GOP needs inroads into the AA community....like bad.
"Personal responsibility" can sell in the AA community. For every knucklehead you see in the news there are many, many other law abiding citizens who know the AA community is in trouble/needs to embrace responsibility.
"Personal responsibility" can sell in the AA community. For every knucklehead you see in the news there are many, many other law abiding citizens who know the AA community is in trouble/needs to embrace responsibility.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 5:16 pm to trackfan
He could even make an unusual bloc of Democratic voter support to swing his way, some from the more liberal side of the Party concerned with civil liberties, as well as some moderate-leaning Democrats that like his views on economic reform...
shite, he could even get me to come out and vote (due to both reasons stated above, concerns over civil liberties and economic reform). But since I live in Texas, my vote won't really matter b/c the state will swing Republican anyway -- at least for 2 more election cycles, though 3 at most I would think given the state's future demographic composition is likely to favor the Democratic Party in national -- but it'll probably be more pronounced -- in presidential elections.
shite, he could even get me to come out and vote (due to both reasons stated above, concerns over civil liberties and economic reform). But since I live in Texas, my vote won't really matter b/c the state will swing Republican anyway -- at least for 2 more election cycles, though 3 at most I would think given the state's future demographic composition is likely to favor the Democratic Party in national -- but it'll probably be more pronounced -- in presidential elections.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:31 pm to trackfan
I think Paul would be a serious contender. With that said I think he's going to be destroyed in the primaries by some establishment guy harping on jesus, guns, and not letting dangerous drug dealers back out on the street.
Rand would get a vote from me if he makes it to the general election that is.
Rand would get a vote from me if he makes it to the general election that is.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 7:36 am to trackfan
Good if he can chop away some of that voting bloc but this whole disproportionate affect on black Americans line is bullshite.
Don't do illegal drugs and you won't go to jail. Simple as that.
If you want to decriminalize, then start the movement. But then again, nearly all the crackheads, white or black, can't even spell decriminalize. Disproportionate my arse.
Don't do illegal drugs and you won't go to jail. Simple as that.
If you want to decriminalize, then start the movement. But then again, nearly all the crackheads, white or black, can't even spell decriminalize. Disproportionate my arse.
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