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Forget "reaching out" - is that the same as dialoging? - with hyphenated Americans. I want candidates who don't feel a need to break the electorate into assorted special interest groups.

Some issues are more important to certain groups. I don't understand your hostility to the notion of talking about guns to a gun rights group and education to a PTA group. Many candidates only bring their message to predominantly white groups and predominantly white areas. They should bring their message to predominantly black areas and groups as well, and emphasize those parts of the message that are most germane to that audience.

And it almost always makes absolutely no difference because blacks overwhelmingly and consistently vote for Democrats.

This is the attitude that hurts Republicans. You are part of the problem. If most Republicans ignore blacks, it's gonna be damn hard for a Republican who doesn't ignore them to make people believe he's sincere. That attitude is poison and must be eradicated.

This is the attitude that hurts Republicans. You are part of the problem.

Facts are such stubborn things aren't they? As I said, it almost always makes absolutely no difference because blacks overwhelmingly and consistently vote for Democrats.

I hear what you're saying. I, too, would like to see Republicans make more of a consistent effort in the black community. However, there's no denying the fact that Repubs have tried in the past to make inroads (like Dubya in 2000) and found those efforts totally wasted, so I understand why many candidates ignore that part of the electorate.

BTW, while I like what Ryan is doing, I'm more of a Rauschenberger guy. He's true-blue conservative and George Ryan hated his guts, two good reasons right there to support anyone.

Plus, Jack Ryan's filthy rich, good-looking, and he got to see Jerri Ryan naked for all those years- hasn't he had enough good fortune already in life? :)