[JNB]

The GOP has failed time and again to gain any ground in the black vote, like it or not, the Clinton era made the black vote even more anti GOP. What the GOP will target in 2004 is the white female vote and shoot for 40% of the Hispanic vote, anything else is just icing.

[MEGoody]

"The GOP has failed time and again to gain any ground in the black vote, like it or not, the Clinton era made the black vote even more anti GOP."

And this is primarily because the self-selected leaders of the 'black community' (e.g. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton) encourage their followers to vote for the guy that will give them the most money/attention/support.