There it was at the corner of 610 and Scott: a new billboard targeting African-Americans.
I admit it caused me to do a double take. I’m lucky that the billboard didn’t cause me to have a fender bender in heavy traffic.
At the risk of sounding partisan (and, trust me – I’m not) I don’t know how anyone can make the claim in 2010 that “GOP is the new Black.”
Seriously?
The ad is paid for by Raging Elephants, and you can read more at www.RagingElephants.org.
I realize that the GOP has done limited outreach to African-American voters, and there are some who believe the party’s message of limited spending, anti-abortion and smaller government.
But in this year of the angry Tea Party, talk of taking “back our country” and Rush Limbaugh calling President Obama a jack###, most African-Americans I know are offended and turned off by the GOP.
Someone please show me proof of an African-American stampede toward the Republican Party.
I doubt the GOP in Texas will win more than 10% of the African-American vote.
I’ve always believed that people should vote for the party or political candidates of their choice.
I honestly don’t know how anyone can believe that G.O.P. is the new Black.
Mary Benton Media 