G.O.P. Urges Donald Trump to Broaden Outreach to Black Voters
Source: The New York Times
When Donald J. Trump went to Detroit last week to deliver a speech on his economic proposals, he laid the chronic problems of the heavily black city at the feet of his opponents, saying Democrats had a stranglehold on power, and unless we change policies, we will not change results.
But Mr. Trump had no firsthand encounter with the very difficulties he described: He flew into the city on his private plane, got into his sport utility vehicle and motorcaded on highways past several black neighborhoods before reaching the downtown convention center where he addressed the heavily white Detroit Economic Club.
Then he left without taking questions about the decline and nascent recovery of the countrys automotive capital, a hub of black America.
In attempting to fashion a populist message, Mr. Trump has criticized Democrats for doing little to address urban joblessness and despair. But in the more than a year since he began his White House bid, the Republican nominee has not held a single event aimed at black voters in their communities, shunning the traditional stops at African-American churches, historically black colleges and barber shops and salons that have long been staples of the presidential campaign trail.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/16/us/politics/donald-trump-black-voters.html?_r=0
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)catbyte
(34,393 posts)oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)Excellent idea!!!
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)sarae
(3,284 posts)sofa king
(10,857 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Talk about hypocrisy, and cluelessness. Someday that fake, limpid gesture's going to get grabbed and yanked and "OUT" conservatives are going to march in over their deposed bodies.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)I was being sarcastic.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Friend or Foe
(195 posts)Or are they really looking for a Reach Around?
CanonRay
(14,103 posts)I think it's a tad late for outreach.
angrychair
(8,699 posts)What? Oh, sorry, didn't realize you were serious....
LOLOLOLOOLOLOLLOLOOOOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Rocknrule
(5,697 posts)"C'mon, it ain't like Trumpdawg don't got brothas votin' for his orange...I mean black ass! Don't be hatin'! Get down with the Donald, yo!"
Even though that was I feel dirty writing it. Because I can actually picture him saying it.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)Yeah that's nice GOP. Scrambling much??