"Indeed, for the GOP and African-Americans, 'outreach' should mean
more than a speech here and a pat on the back there. A genuine
conversation to establish the basis for a new relationship is long
overdue. But it is time for Republicans to answer a question that I, J.C. and
many other Black Republicans have been asked too many times, usually
prompted by observation of our skin color: Why are you a Republican?
More to the point, why would any person, let alone a Black person, want
to be a Republican? The answer begins with pragmatism and ends with reform. When
evaluating a person, intention counts for a lot. But when evaluating a
political party, what matters are outcomes." — Michael Steele, moderate-conservative former chairman of the Republican National
Committee, about former Congressman J.C. Watts' criticism of GOP outreach to minority voters
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