GOP governors look to rebrand their party

[FreeStateDemocrat]

Source: Washington Post

By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 17, 2010; 9:23 AM

SAN DIEGO - There's nothing subtle about the goal at the Republican Governors Association meeting that begins here on Wednesday - nothing less than an effort to start rebranding a party long known as a bastion of white men.

Across the country two weeks ago, voters began to change the face of the Republican Party, though with little help from minority voters. The midterm elections brought to power the nation's first female Hispanic governor (New Mexico's Susana Martinez) and first female Indian American governor (South Carolina's Nikki Haley). In addition, voters in New Mexico elected Republican Brian Sandoval, who is Hispanic, as their new governor, while Oklahomans elected a female chief executive, Mary Fallin.

Their victories came despite the fact that Latino voters solidly backed Democratic candidates in virtually every race in the country and that women generally voted in smaller numbers than men for Republican candidates in competitive races.

Republicans are eager to shed their image as the party of white men. Whatever shortcomings their candidates still have attracting the votes of women and minorities, their gubernatorial ranks next year will include four females, two Indian Americans and two Hispanics - a significant improvement over the past. Two female governors, Hawaii's Linda Lingle and Connecticut's M. Jodi Rell, will be leaving, however.



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Why when the old lies worked so well. The pukes tell new lies, Fox sells them and the public laps them up and yells for more BS.

[Matariki]

1. How about a square with the letter R in it?

There, they owe me $50k now.

[old mark]

2. ...in a nice, unoffensive, understated shade of blue?...nt

[grahamhgreen]

8. With the word "REPUBLIC" under it instead of "Republican"

I still can't believe that ou logo has the word "DEMOCRAT" Instead of "DEMOCRATIC"

[zbdent]

3. Well, they'd better update their "Colored Help Wanted" signs ...

[rurallib]

4. A pic of a white guy standing with his hand held up as a stop sign

in front of a locomotive while the other hand is held out to a rich man making a large "campaign contribution."

[hatrack]

5. Gosh, maybe they could have the cameras focus on minorities & women during their conventions!

Oh, wait . . . .

[DBoon]

6. this might make a good logo...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fJV3XpAXk-8/TCmFg9GEK-I/AAAAAAAAADM/4qNRw1dpXiw/s1600/Fascism+Universal+Symbol.jpg

or maybe this:

[Yupster]

7. Sandoval was elected Gov of Nevada

not New Mexico.

[grahamhgreen]

9. A great question is - who destroyed the Dem party brand?

[happygoluckytoyou]

10. IN RELATED NEWS gop looking for someone to ride in the back of the bus tour 2011

http://www.times-herald.com/Local/Republican-bus-tour-stops-in-Newnan-1-2-p-m--today--1354608

WHEN THEY WANT YOUR VOTE---- THE GOP DOESN'T CARE IF YOU ARE JEWISH, BLACK, GAY....
THEY KNOW THEY WILL LOSE YOU ON THEIR TRIP TO HEAVEN AND ISN'T THAT ALL THAT MATTERS