Black GOP tries to step past color

The Hill ^ | 1/7/04 | Lizzie Andrews

[Impy]

The # of black voters who state their party id as rats has seen a sharp delcine but no gain for us. It's time to move in. White Bread Dean could be a boon.

[Clintonfatigued]

I agree that your prediction could happen at some point in the future. But it's going to take some time. For many African-Americans, being a Democrat is part of their personal identity, like their religious denomination or their occupation. It's very hard to let go of part of your identity, regardless of your background. For now, the wise thing to do is to appeal to younger, non-political, church-going African Americans to keep an open mind and vote for the individual rather than party.