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I think that people like Linda Chavez*, Lt Gov.Michael Steele** and Dr. Alan Keyes*** are all accepted by Republicans (I mention these 3 since they are all from Liberal Maryland, Chavez and Keyes ran for the U.S. Senate and Steele ran for Governor in that state). I voted for Chavez and Keyes when I lived in Maryland and would be happy to have any one of them as a U.S. Senator and would be happy to work for any one of them. They were all ridiculed by the kind, caring Liberals of Maryland (Steele had Oreos thrown at him at his speech at a traditional Black college, Morgan State University, in Maryland).

In the field of National Security, Dr. Rice actually wrote one of the chapters in the key textbook, "The Makers of Modern Strategy". So I think she is well accepted by academics and practitioners in that field and most Conservatives that I know think that she would make a fine President****, but I notice she is criticized by the Left (I don't want to mention the things I've seen or heard since they are very hurtful, even racist).

* Linda Chavez, Library of Congress Living Legend: http://www.loc.gov/about/awards/legends/bio/chavez...

** B.A. George Washington University, J.D. Georgetown University

*** Dr. Keyes holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and was an Ambassador and later Assistant Secretary of State, yet the Left makes him out to be a buffoon, very sad and strange. I can understand why minority Conservatives would feel they have to hide in the shadows. So much for equality and freedom of choice that Liberals say they love.

**** Dr. Rice will be returning to the position of Chief Academic Officer (Provost) of one of the best Universities in the country (Stanford) and has said repeatedly that she would rather be NFL Commissioner than President - very cool and very smart.

I don't know how much time you have spent in the Republican party to feel that way, but after almost twenty years I have never had a problem. How many years did you spend going to Republican functions where you got this impression? My race is mixed and I know of blacks, Hispanics, Indians, and Asians in our party. It isn't an issue. If someone has racial issues, they can keep them out of my party.

There are no "raised eyebrows" at my local events. Are you talking about a specific area event that you were a part of? Or just a TV show that showed some random idiots?

Most minorities benefit from affirmative action, so that explains why they support it. I think it is a distraction from the real issue: America needs to invest time and money into fixing the black community, for instance. That means raising taxes. Gun rights don't matter to most people, and less guns can mean less violence. Abortion is something I don't much care about as a minority either. I am pro-choice. I also have no problem paying taxes as long as society is kept up for the common man. The best countries in the world tend to pay an arm and a leg in taxes. I want to see progress made in poor minority communities, and more services devoted to getting blacks and latinos out of poverty. These are the things I care about. Oh and the "Indian-American" community, if you mean Native American, is in shambles. Most of the Republican party are (surprise, surprise) wealthy white men, and they've promised nothing to solve any of the problems plaguing the community. In general, Democrats try to make the world better for everyone and Republcians try to make it better for themselves. Oh and most educated minorities are liberals. In fact, most university professors are liberal as well.

Outsiders? Michael Steele and Ken Blackwell are two top contenders, one of which will likely be the new GOP Chairman.

Dr Thomas Sowell and Dr Walter E Williams are perhaps the two most respected writers and commentators among social conservatives. With all due respect, people really need to get the facts before they assume social conservatives are a bunch of old racist White guys. Alan Keys finished in the top 3, and well ahead of McCain in the 2000 Iowa caucuses. He could have done much better, but many fiscal conservatives consider him to far extreme right.

I am a white Conservative from the south and I voted against Obama because if he took economics in college it was socialism 101 and his stand on gun control. I could care less if he is black. If Hillery had won the same question about women would have been raised and right now I can throw that out the window because I have a Palin 2012 sticker on my car right now.

It's not always about race, get over it.

If anything, they might feel like outliers in their race.

According to Democrats, they aren't "authentically" minorities unless they toe the party line and remember their place. Sadly, most blacks agree that a black man has to know his place and not step away from the white liberals' plantation; that thinking something different means you aren't black.

hold on a sec I v'e got this empty senate seat "for-sale" ...Jessie Jr seem to be the top bid ...then again i coild just put my wife i it...umm look at all does beifets I'll have den...or i could just pu my own azz in it !!

D-ILLGov.Borringabong (future con)

''So you like being a liberal/democrat, But you just don't care much for the democratic process''

No. Why should they, they're not emotional cripples as are the Dumbocrats.

GOP rallies are a sea of white faces.

Democratic rallies are incredibly diverse.

fbomonkey - They you and I have something in common.

We're both hoping Palin wins the Republican primary.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An_3b...

But we don't agree on the actual election.