The Balancing act:appealing to minorities & Reagan Democrats

By: presidentialman
Published On: 9/17/2006 2:33:28 PM

As a White Virginian, I like the fact that Webb is trying to appeal to conservative white voters.

As a disabled white Virginian, I think Webb needs to shore up traditional bases like the disabled, blacks, hispanics if he wants to win. In a video I have about Robert Kenedy, when they show the Kennedy funeral train and the masses of people that showed up, they note on the one side were the poor whites and on the other were the poor blacks and only Robert Kennedy could bring them together.  I think Webb needs to be a Robert Kennedy to win.  If we're making some inroads into establishing good minority outreach then I think the main WebbforSenate.com page needs to reflect that.  It's great that we have veterans for Webb and when a person such as a disabled or a gay or lesbian comes to volunteer, we have a box to check the disabled or check the gay and lesbian, but I think the Webb website could put that in an easier to access section.

Be prould of our minority groups.Be proud of our majority groups. Don't depend on black voters ire to not vote for Allen because Allen may still not get blacks or whatever group, but still get enough votes to win and all Webb has is a loss and untapped potential to win.

Also, besides showing off our minorities outreach on our campaign website, I think that we need it Yahoo and google accessible, because I've tried different variations on the same theme and got nowhere.


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