Every 4 years, there's a mirage of black support, but then reality turns out very differently.
Hell, the GOP did a lot to try to appeal to blacks in 2020. Barely any difference, but there was a massive surge in Latino support without any organized effort.
Yep, I live in TX and I’ve seen the Latino switch to red. After 2020 my dad was furious and said GOP shouldn’t spend another dime on outreach to blacks. I feel the same way unless there was a massive surge of support which I don’t see. Picking a black running mate in hopes of getting more black votes is foolish. Now if you wanted a black running mate on merit I’d love to see Larry Elder but that wouldn’t happen. Also, you can’t lose any of the white base. Simple fact
No one should ever be picked in the hope of getting votes from a certain race. And like you say, it wouldn't work anyway - black face of white supremacy and all that.
But if someone is the best man for the job, great. I'd like to see them embarrass themselves on a national scale, as surely they would.
Every 4 years, there's a mirage of black support, but then reality turns out very differently.
Hell, the GOP did a lot to try to appeal to blacks in 2020. Barely any difference, but there was a massive surge in Latino support without any organized effort.
Yep, I live in TX and I’ve seen the Latino switch to red. After 2020 my dad was furious and said GOP shouldn’t spend another dime on outreach to blacks. I feel the same way unless there was a massive surge of support which I don’t see. Picking a black running mate in hopes of getting more black votes is foolish. Now if you wanted a black running mate on merit I’d love to see Larry Elder but that wouldn’t happen. Also, you can’t lose any of the white base. Simple fact
No one should ever be picked in the hope of getting votes from a certain race. And like you say, it wouldn't work anyway - black face of white supremacy and all that.
But if someone is the best man for the job, great. I'd like to see them embarrass themselves on a national scale, as surely they would.
Agreed