Steele is absolutely correct. I have long been a critic of the Republican Party's lack of action with minority voters. I'm not talking about the "Republicans are racist" bullshit, which is just that, bullshit. I'm talking about the GOP not taking the time to invest in minority communities politically, get involved, and help them learn and understand how conservative views on education, economics, and personal accountability and responsibility are one's best way to overcome poverty and dependence.
Instead, Republicans just ignore them for the most part and view them as a lost cause politically and so Steele is correct, blacks have almost no reason to vote for them.
Same is true with Gays, Asians, Hispanics, pretty much any minority group and of course women for that matter.
The republicans are the party of white males in general. Good luck with just white men come 2012.
Gays aren't a minority.
I guess all those white men turned out in 2010 and kicked Democrats' asses to the curb. We'll do it again this year.