How are we doing in the African American community

[Chomsky]

What can we do to reach out better to the African-American communtiy. All of my African American friends who have heard his message love him, who doesn't really! But I think there is a danger that this campaign is being painted as just white males.
Thoughts?

 

[zorotrav]

...donating Jan 15, may change how others feel about the white maleness of the campaign... ~shurgs~

maybe we could just do a better job of sharing the Message with African-American communtiy, because the message is the tool. A very powerful one at that.

 

[Ben Elliott]

well you got at least one of them here.

<me>

 

[jb4ronpaul]

everyone has to go after the African American vote agressively. I have found much love for Ron Paul there. So many are anti tax and anti war, and in many cases anti fed. Ron Paul is the perfect fit. I encourage everyone to go door to door in these communities and spread the message. This could be one of the keys to winning.

 

[curtisag]

It's interesting to note that Ron Paul was polling at about 20% of black likely primary voters in New Hampshire a couple months ago. Not all polls reveal that sort of internal information, so it could be 30% now easily.

I agree, this is extremely important for the South Carolina primary. Black voters are usually ignored by Republican candidates, so wouldn't it be amazing if Ron actually made an effort connect with black voters? That would completely disrupt the false idea he's a racist. I believe his message on the inflation tax and ending the drug war would resonate best with the black community.

 

[Eleutheros]

Get an endorsement from Tavis Smiley!!

I keep telling yall, but no one here is listening:

Get a Ron Paul endorsement from Tavis Smiley, and I guarantee you the African American support will go through the freaking roof!!

When Tavis talks, African-Americans listen.

(And I'm not just saying that because Tavis is a fellow Nupe, either!)

 

[mortepa]

I was excitedly surprised when I was sign waving at how many black folks were giving us honks. It was awesome!

On a side note, I was equally impressed with how much of a response we had from women driving by themselves. Most of the time they just waved to us instead of honking, but still the support was enlightening.

I'm telling you that if this mostly liberal town (Madison, WI) can garner the responses we had last Friday' sign waving, it is a very good sign for Dr. Paul here...not only for the black community, but ALL of us here in the midwest!!!

 

[Coola]

Interesting you brought this up because I've been trying to reach out as well, and one of the most favorable videos as an 'intro' to Dr. Paul's message is the "Don't Be THAT Girl" ad:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PCSTHykU8dU

Which I humbly made a homepage on my father's laptop.

 

[rockwell]

The fact is that blacks vote in a block. The last presidential election showed that when 90% of the black vote went to Kerry. I think that getting them to switch is something you might be able to do for a second term, but they are too firmly entrenched in their voting habits to change it with 11 months remaining, better to concetrate on those who've bever voted or who have dropped out of the process.

And since white males are the single largest voting block, why would you be so dismissive of them in order to pander to a group that is unlikely to switch party affiliation?

 

[mconder]

Have a money bomb in honor of MLK's birthday. Even for all the good he did, he was still a communist, so maybe not the best match for Ron Paul.

 

[Chomsky]

I'm actually in Milwaukee, and its awesome that in some predominately African-American neighborhoods I have already started to see Dr. Paul's signs pop up here and their. I've been thinking from the beginning that the white male has been connected to Dr. Paul just because we make up the largest percentage of people that troll the internet for hours everyday...therefore we were the first to find him.

 

[Kregener]

The first thing you can do is quit calling them "African - Americans".

They are Americans.

 

[Chomsky]

The fact is that blacks vote in a block. The last presidential election showed that when 90% of the black vote went to Kerry. I think that getting them to switch is something you might be able to do for a second term, but they are too firmly entrenched in their voting habits to change it with 11 months remaining, better to concetrate on those who've bever voted or who have dropped out of the process.

And since white males are the single largest voting block, why would you be so dismissive of them in order to pander to a group that is unlikely to switch party affiliation?

You are underestimating the power of the message my friend, and that is very unfortunate.

 

[Chomsky]

The first thing you can do is quit calling them "African - Americans".

They are Americans.

OK Stephen Colbert, I forgot that you don't see race or color.

 

[walt]

Just yesterday I had a great conversation with a minority leader audience. The people I talked to were angry when they learned of Ron Paul's message and that this man's message has been hidden from them by the MSM.

The inflation tax, regressive taxes and the lack of tuth in media are all things that could rally people to Ron's side.

I hope that many places will not have enough Republican ballots in inner city areas come election day in your state. Whoops - that is a problem we need to call boards of elections and fix.

 

[voytechs]

Most black voters around here are going for Obama. We had sign waving in front of Syracuse U and all the black people we talked to just replied one word Obama. Thats in Syracuse NY.

 

[Ridiculous]

The first thing you can do is quit calling them "African - Americans".

They are Americans.

Of coarse they are, but black americans, african americans, or whatever you want to call them ARE a group of people. When you market you have to pay attention to groups or you will fail. Marketing is all about finding out what works with different groups and demographics. It isn't being collectivist it is just being realistic. It is a very basic and realistic marketing question to ask, how can we reach the _____ demographic?

If you were a marking executive for a big company, and your product wasn't a big seller in the black community. What the hell would you call that market in a board meeting if you didn't want to call them black americans or african americans?

 

[manny]

Every person, regardless of color, who has a child either in the military or considering joining ought to be voting for RP.

The simple fact is that a disproportionately large number of black people are in the armed forces so yes this should mean many will support RP.

His oppostion to inflation and the war on drugs should be important too.

 

[Todd]

Have a money bomb in honor of MLK's birthday. Even for all the good he did, he was still a communist, so maybe not the best match for Ron Paul.

I read earlier that's been suggested. I second that.

 

[mavtek]

I tried making October the African American outreach month, I got no help.....