BlackAsCoal
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It's been said that blacks won't even look at Republicans, much less vote, but if Trump keeps this up, they're going to notice and start listening to what he has to say.A variety of pundits and news reporters have speculated on why blacks overwhelmingly vote Democrat, usually 90-95% of the time and the answers are as variegated as they are complex, but I'm going to offer a very simple explanation.
DEMOCRATS ASK FOR THEIR VOTE AND REPUBLICANS DO NOT
Simple, isn't it? There is power in directly asking for someone's vote, which has become a lost art in politics. Candidates used to go door to door asking people for their vote and the reason it works is because of human nature. People want to know their vote is wanted, needed, cherished, and appreciated....personally. Modern politics resorts to honing the general campaign message to appeal to the broadest base of people, but people don't vote for tax plans or foreign policy experience. They vote for people.
And Republicans have foolishly written off the black vote and assume blacks will never vote for them. And blacks don't vote for Republicans because they don't think Republicans want or appreciate their vote. It's an endless paradox that Trump is seeking to break.
Trump's message is simple. "I want your vote. I'm going to give you better prospects for a brighter future than Democrats have for the last 50 years. Please vote for me."
And many more blacks will indeed vote for Donald Trump....simply because he asked them to.
Or perhaps it's because Donald told them up front that they have been had by the democrat plantation. Now that they are aware, they can fix the issue. Kicking the plantation owners out is the first step. Second step would be bringing the father back in.
Killary addressed the NAACP. Trump is addressing all black Americans. We'll see which strategy works.
You must be joking. :0)
ONLY a really, REALLY stupid person would believe that Black people are listening to Donald Trump .. who polls at a historic 1% among black voters.
Republicans NEED black votes .. Black people hate the Republican Party.
Let's see which strategy works indeed.