Katrina sinks Bush's charm offensive (from N.Z. press)

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10344661

Among the casualties of Hurricane Katrina is President Bush's rarely publicised "southern strategy". Most Blacks don't vote for Republicans. About 90 per cent of them vote Democrat.

Bush's "southern strategy" has been focused on reversing that fact. In the 2000 presidential election, he got 9 per cent of the black vote, and in 2004 11 per cent. He cannot stand for election again, but the Republican Party needs every vote it can get and the black vote represents a new field of voters.

Bush recognises that there is a new generation of wealthy young blacks. The civil rights era of 40 years ago is just ancient history to them. He thinks that he can attract their votes by changes in taxation favouring the wealthy.

He is also seeking the support of conservative black religious leaders with some of his religious opinions.
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the bushgang charm is deadly