From National Public Radio, about the conservative Republican: "A Utah congressional hopeful will take the stage Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Mia Love is the mayor of Saratoga Springs, a small Utah community, but her energy and personal story have Republicans believing she's a winner. If elected, she'd become the first black female Republican in Congress."
More: "Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her parents struggled financially, but overcame those challenges with what Love calls hard work and determination. [Sen. John] McCain said he hopes Love's story and her charisma will bring more diversity to the party."
The article continues: "Kirk Jowers, executive director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, says the national GOP spotlight on Love is an attempt by the party to shed its white male image. 'Certainly the African-American vote is going the wrong way for them, [and] the Hispanic vote has been going the wrong way for Republicans,' Jowers says. 'So where they can find people like Mayor Love, individuals who don't fit a stereotype that Republicans don't want applied to them, I think they are going to make extra efforts to bring them into the fold.'"
GOP Hopes Mia Love Will Change Impressions Of Party
