lee
2009-02-01 11:02:14
Steele (from what I’ve heard about him) appears to be a poor man’s John Mccain. That’s not a good thing.
Democrats will ridicule this move as some desperate attempt to leech off Obama’s popularity or “diversify”, the lack of diversity always a ready made argument against the party. If Steele is indeed a token “minority” candidate, he’ll hurt the republicans.
Remember – most minorities (especially older generation latinos and Asian immigrants) are conservatives. They adhere to old world values from their culture that’s consistent with the GOP’s (often anti communist) ideals. You don’t have to win the majority of non whites to win. Rally the 30-35% of Latinos in swing states, and you can be competitive once again.
