Guest: don't like to reply to Guest threads designed to inflame, but I will this one.

The main reason minorities, and African Americans in particular, have been difficult to attract to the Republican Party,IMHO, is the Democrats for many years have preached that if they vote Democrat, the government will provide whatever they need (provided they vote Democratic). Minorities are beginning to realize, though, that promises made, are not always kept, and more of them are turning to our party. No sane member of a minority, African American or Hispanic, or whatever, would vote for a party led by a person who is a racist, however, and I don't blame them.

As I said earlier, I don't think Trent Lott is racist. However, his lukewarm apology was not satisfactory proof that he isn't. I agree with what Spaw said in a similar thread. If these folks would just come clean and tell the truth, they wouldn't get into the trouble they do. They just never seem to learn.

DougR