“What African Americans who seek political office must understand is that the days of getting 100 black pastors to endorse you will not win elections. That’s old school. What is critical is taking a scientific and methodical approach to politics, and then creating the kind of groundswell of support necessary to be effective. Yes, you have to have the ability to fire up voters, but if you don’t know where they are, how they voted last, what impresses them and what will get them to the polls, then the race is over before you even put up one yard sign.” (From “‘Jesse Boy’ thinking bigger and bolder than Dad” by Roland S. Martin…)
Sphere: Related ContentPosted by Duane On September - 28 - 2006
September 28th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
When I ask what percentage of Black churches get visited by politicians, Martin’s comments are at the core of why I ask the question.
The Dems play the church thing well and now the Repubs are doing the same. The play makes me sick because it assumes Black voters will “follow the preacher”. It’s pandering to the idea that Black voters are children.