Any delegates "of color" at the PugCon this year?

[alphafemale]

There's usually a tiny handful and they usually get a huge amount of camera time. Haven't seen any yet.

[onehandle]

1. Tons of off-white people will be addressing the lily-white delegates from the podium.

Much to their dismay.

[kelly1mm]

2. Yes. Apparently, 42 African-Americans and 'more than that' of Hispanics. About 5% total.

here is a link with some info:

http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/aug/28/5/diverse-rnc-speaker-lineup-belies-gop-delegate-vot-ar-476245/

[brooklynite]

3. The "colorful" delegations have been moved to the front of the Hall...

Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Virgin Islands
Guam

[mnhtnbb]

4. One of the three RNC members from NC is an African American woman who was written up

in the Raleigh paper the other day.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/26/2290878/ada-fisher-unconventional-republican.html#storylink=misearch

Notice the line that

"She said she has few black friends."

[agentS]

5. there was the woman from Puerto Rico who was in the middle of a shouting match

that wasn't her fault but still looks bad on TV.

There was the woman from Utah. And I saw an Asian face or two in the crowd once or twice. Either way, not good.

[tnvoter]

6. the "colorful" delegates are being kept in a cage

...and fed nuts because that's how the GOP "feeds animals."

[Arkana]

7. Sure--they have to make sure that the help is well-represented.

[Iggo]

8. Maybe they're too busy dodging thrown peanuts.

[alphafemale]

9. I saw another post mentioning that the non voting territories have been moved to the front.

You know. Those places with people of darker shade.