There is a 70% increase in Minority Delegates!
The MINORITY issue is going to be the BIG THEME at the GOP Convention. Read this GOP Convention site and you'll see the Minority strategy for the convention. I think they are keeping the names of Delegates under wraps for this reason...so that we don't notice how many Gonzalez, Gomez, and Garcias are on the list, but are, instead, taken by surprise and amazed at the number of minority faces across Madison Square Garden on August 30th.
http://www.gopconvention.com/contents/delegates/diversity/Delegate Diversity
"When the Republican Party hosts its first-ever national convention in New York City next month, it will welcome the most diverse group of delegates in party history.
Under the steady and optimistic leadership of President George W. Bush, the Republican Party is celebrating a milestone achievement in our party's connection with America's minorities. Since the 2000 convention, there has been an estimated 70 percent increase among minority delegates."
"Unlike the Democrat's quota system, the Republican Party's open process has garnered a percentage increase 4 times greater than the percentage increase of minorities at the Democrat Convention since 2000."
Percentage Increase Of Ethnically Diverse Delegates between the
2000-2004 National Conventions
"President Bush has appointed one of the most diverse cabinets in the history of America." (Goes on to list Powell, Rice, etc.)
"The 2004 Republican National Convention will celebrate the president's record of improving the quality of life for all Americans. Under the leadership of President Bush, the Republican Party celebrates diversity and is strengthening its ties to ethnic communities throughout the nation."
Get ready for all those "homemade" signs!