Attention RNC, here's how: You come to the realization that America is becoming more brown and black than it is white. You face up to prejudice within your party. You recognize and quickly denounce discrimination within your party. Hello Chip. Hello Radio Talk Show Hosts. You pick leaders who are black and brown. You work to meet the needs of minorities. Then, you lead.
TP: Today, the candidates debated the future of the Party at the National Press Club and all agreed that the GOP needs to bring in more minorities. But in an interview with ThinkProgress after the debate, Steele said that Saltsman is detracting from this effort. He strongly criticized Saltsman’s decision to send out the “Magic Negro” song, saying “it doesn’t help at all” the GOP’s effort to bring in minorities to the party: read the rest/see video
Who's in the running to head the republican national committee:
The Hill: South Carolina GOP chief Katon Dawson, Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis and current chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan all have the backing of a majority of delegates from three states, the threshold for appearing on the ballot.
Two other candidates have yet to release enough names to guarantee a spot on the ballot. Former Maryland Lieutenant Gov. Michael Steele and former Tennessee GOP party chairman Chip Saltsman, who was criticized by Duncan and Anuzis for circulating a CD to RNC members that included the parody song "Barack the Magic Negro," are also running for the position.
