I just read an article on The Caucus, New York Time's political blog, about the four Republican candidates (Giuliani, Romney, Thompson and McCain) that did not show up for a Republican presidential debate at Morgan State University.
What? Not showing up for a chance to campaign? The catch here is that Morgan State University in Maryland is a historically black college.
The relevance of the school to the political party did not surpass anyone. It is a fact that in the last election the majority of black voters voted democrat.
I liked the point that Kansas Senator Sam Brownback made- "I think it’s a disgrace for our country, I think it’s bad for our party and I don’t think it’s good for our future,” he said. “You grow political parties by expanding your base … what they’re doing is sending a message of narrowing the base.”
I feel like the republication party has really been narrowing their base. They know that Americans are not too happy with Bush, yet they are not making their stances on issues any more moderate. Then they dismiss an opportunity to attract more people to their party? It is almost like they are too over confident. Or they just over cramming their fund-raising and campaigning schedules?
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Poo Poo on the Republicans for a no show. If I were a a Republican candidate I would make sure I attend events concerning minorities. I would think the opposite would happen, that Republicans would appear overly eager to appeal to minorities... not that they would abandon the demographic all together.
However, does this show the true colors of the repbulican platform? that is a question I am not willing to give an answer to.
Whatever the reason why the leading republican candidates did not show up, it was a poor decision. However the last republican debate I watched proved to be anything but serious, so maybe the college didn't really lose out.
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