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This is not the party you thought it was
The Moderate Voice — ... While I knew a number of these would be coming along all through the winter, (after the GOP lost an election that wasn’t exactly a squeaker) I’ll confess I felt a bit of nostalgia and empathy upon reading Sophia Nelson’s Lost Republican Love Song in the Washington Post this weekend. Much of it is predictable for those of us who have suffered through the same recriminations and regrets in the past, but a few highlights are worthy of mention. ...

Another setback for GOP minority outreach
Political Animal — ANOTHER SETBACK FOR GOP MINORITY OUTREACH.... Over the weekend, Sophia Nelson, a former congressional staffer and a black Republican, had an op-ed piece lamenting the fact that her party seems wholly disinterested in minority outreach. She acknowledged how difficult it can be to support a party that ignores minority communities altogether. I thought of Nelson's piece when I saw ...

Another setback for GOP minority outreach
Political Animal — ANOTHER SETBACK FOR GOP MINORITY OUTREACH.... About a month ago, Sophia Nelson, a former congressional staffer and a black Republican, had an op-ed piece lamenting the fact that her party seems wholly disinterested in minority outreach. Since then, two of leading candidates to lead the Republican National Committee have helped prove Nelson's point. Last month, we learned that Katon Dawson, a leading candidate for the chairmanship of the RNC, has been a longtime member of ...