VA Repubs use George Allen to appeal to minority voters!

[WoodrowFan]

VA Repubs use George Allen to appeal to minority voters!

from Wednesday's Washington Post:

Northern Virginia Republicans, realizing they need to improve their appeal among the region's large ethnic population, will stage a "unity" rally Saturday that they say will draw 1,000 people.

"We confront a perception problem, which we have to fight every day -- that the Republican Party is not for working people or immigrants," said Jim Hyland, a rally organizer and chairman of the Fairfax County Republican Committee. "The only way that we can battle that is to take the fight directly to the people in these communities, spread the word that the Republican Party represents more of their views than the Democratic Party."

Hyland said he expects as many as 1,000 supporters to turn out for the event at Edison High School, where former senator George Allen and Reps. Tom Davis and Frank R. Wolf are expected to speak. Former Virginia governor James S. Gilmore III is planning to attend, as is a widely known surrogate from McCain's campaign, organizers said.

Later, the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Virginia, Latinas for McCain, Hispanic Veterans for McCain and local Hispanic leaders gathered to endorse McCain for president. About 15 people participated in the event, which was held at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner -- and not in one of Fairfax's commercial or residential enclaves, such as Annandale or Baileys Crossroads, known for their concentrations of ethnic minorities.

Oh my. Can you say "unclear on the concept"?!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603151.html

[d_b]

1. it's more than a perception problem

it's a reality problem.

[Captain Hilts]

2. This just writes its own punchline, doesn't it? nt

[timber84]

3. Michael Steele would have been a better person to do this

just shows how stupid these people are.

[tblue]

11. Man, I hate that guy.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Sorry, can't respond. I've got to run to a peace rally hosted by Dick Cheney.

[timber84]

15. funny n/t

[WoodrowFan]

17. I'm attending a Rave with McCain myself (nt)

[SuperTrouper]

5. is this the Macaca guy?

[ingac70]

9. Yep. n/t

[MidwestTransplant]

6. Macaccas for McCain.

[davepc]

7. George "Macaca" Allen?!?!

[SuperTrouper]

10. LMAO! They are indeed stupid!!

:rofl:

[tblue]

8. Bwaaaaaaahahaha!

[RDANGELO]

12. And they wonder why minorities won't vote for them.

They might as well have invited David Duke.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

13. The death of irony. nt.

[Ian David]

14. How can it even be a close contest with these ass-hats? n/t

[EstimatedProphet]

16. I guess David Duke must be already booked up.

[NewJeffCT]

21. I know - that was my first thought - Was David Duke busy?

WTF?

[AspenRose]

18. Oh that's rich

:rofl:

Macaca would have been laughed out of Culmore, Annandale or Baileys XRoads

[dgibby]

19. Minority unity?

Would that be the Klan, shinheads, and the Ayrian Brotherhood?

[louis-t]

20. McCaca thinks we're stupid.