Darryl Glenn
The editorial board of the Colorado Springs Gazette covered this weekend's state convention there. Here are some of their observations:
The convention was a showcase of diversity among candidates and a long parade of white, black, Indian, straight, gay, male and female speakers in positions of power. Nothing resembled the party's old established white male image.Read more here.
Two black men and one female running for the Senate spoke with eloquence about liberating individuals to ascend culturally, professionally and economically. Republicans have seldom sounded so connected with, or concerned about, middle-class and low-income Americans.
A chunk of the show was moderated by state GOP Vice Chairman Derrick Wilburn, a black man from Colorado Springs who founded American Conservatives of Color. Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman talked about her unending efforts to represent average people of Colorado, not just powerful state officials. The president of Colorado Jewish Republicans spoke about the Torah's teaching that government social spending is not legitimate charity.
The crowd warmly welcomed a representative of Log Cabin Republicans, a gay organization. Hispanic senatorial candidate Jerry Natividad, like Hispanic Cruz, drove home a message that conservative taxing and regulatory policies would help minorities and others mired in low-wage work.
Republicans are breaking their outdated mold, as seen Friday and Saturday in Colorado Springs. Democrats should take heed. They aren't facing grandpa's old GOP this year.
h/t Kathy Peterson
No comments:
Post a Comment