I'll Always Believe It When Somebody With A Better Life Informs Me That My Life's Better Because They Control It



Whites resented overt attempts to aid blacks,...surveys showed that whites opposed efforts targeted at blacks and were much more likely than blacks to believe that racial equality had been achieved.

With the Obama coalition having the potential to make the GOP the minority party, Republicans immediately stepped up efforts to reach out to nonwhites. More symbol than substance, these initiatives mirrored the clumsy, short-lived attempts of the past.

 

Although Republican leaders agreed that their party needed to become more diverse, they made no serious bid to win over black voters. As Obama began his second term, Republicans focused on Latinos,...

And that's how I got to where I am today:

Ted Cruz's Welcoming Committee,...