GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

[IM2]

Yeah Republicans, keep on telling us about the 1860 Democratic Party while simultaneously telling people how you aren't responsible for the past. This is the Republican Party of 2024.

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum​

Nearly every Republican presidential candidate has rejected an offer to participate in what the organizer describes as the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum, despite GOP optimism — and repeated campaign trail comments from several candidates — about improving the party’s performance with voters of color in 2024.

For nearly as long as Iowa has held its first-in-the-nation title, Wayne Ford has organized the Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum. The event often focuses on issues of national significance, such as crime, education and the economy, but it gives presidential aspirants an opportunity to tailor their message specifically to communities of color. Ford co-founded the organization behind the forum alongside Iowa-based Latina activist Mary Campos in 1984.

Ford, a Democratic former state representative who was working with Iowa Republican leaders to try to put on a 2024 event, said he has extended invitations to Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls alike since the forum started 40 years ago. But only Democratic presidential candidates have participated so far. Past attendees include President Joe Biden as well as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and George McGovern.

Ford had reason to think this election cycle might be different: Exit polls have shown Republicans making gains with Black and Latino voters since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016. But only a few months after extending invitations, organizers for the Republican forum canceled it due to “a low number of committed participants.”

“We’ve reached out to the Republican Party — whether it was Bush, Reagan, it didn’t matter. We always reached out to both parties,” Ford said. “Over the years, we started recognizing that Republicans were not coming but Democrats were.” He added: “I’m disappointed that as of today, we still have not done a Republican forum from the presidential level.”

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

Organizers had hoped to attract Republicans ahead of a caucus that falls on Martin Luther King Day — and as the party talks about winning more voters of color.

www.nbcnews.com

This is the oldest such forum in the country and Republicans refused to show up.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yeah Republicans, keep on telling us about the 1860 Democratic Party while simultaneously telling people how you aren't responsible for the past. This is the Republican Party of 2024.

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum​

Nearly every Republican presidential candidate has rejected an offer to participate in what the organizer describes as the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum, despite GOP optimism — and repeated campaign trail comments from several candidates — about improving the party’s performance with voters of color in 2024.

For nearly as long as Iowa has held its first-in-the-nation title, Wayne Ford has organized the Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum. The event often focuses on issues of national significance, such as crime, education and the economy, but it gives presidential aspirants an opportunity to tailor their message specifically to communities of color. Ford co-founded the organization behind the forum alongside Iowa-based Latina activist Mary Campos in 1984.

Ford, a Democratic former state representative who was working with Iowa Republican leaders to try to put on a 2024 event, said he has extended invitations to Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls alike since the forum started 40 years ago. But only Democratic presidential candidates have participated so far. Past attendees include President Joe Biden as well as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and George McGovern.

Ford had reason to think this election cycle might be different: Exit polls have shown Republicans making gains with Black and Latino voters since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016. But only a few months after extending invitations, organizers for the Republican forum canceled it due to “a low number of committed participants.”

“We’ve reached out to the Republican Party — whether it was Bush, Reagan, it didn’t matter. We always reached out to both parties,” Ford said. “Over the years, we started recognizing that Republicans were not coming but Democrats were.” He added: “I’m disappointed that as of today, we still have not done a Republican forum from the presidential level.”

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

Organizers had hoped to attract Republicans ahead of a caucus that falls on Martin Luther King Day — and as the party talks about winning more voters of color.

www.nbcnews.com

This is the oldest such forum in the country and Republicans refused to show up.

How many black Republicans in Iowa? 12?

 

[Rogue AI]

Unlike hypocrite Democrats, the Republican platform doesn't change with the audience.

Why aren't you whining that Biden didn't attend? Oh right, Iowa and New Hampshire are too white for Democrats to start off the campaign season. Do you folks ever think these things through?

 

[IM2]

How many black Republicans in Iowa? 12?

Doesn't matter.

 

[IM2]

Unlike hypocrite Democrats, the Republican platform doesn't change with the audience.

Why aren't you whining that Biden didn't attend? Oh right, Iowa and New Hampshire are too white for Democrats to start off the campaign season. Do you folks ever think these things through?

Biden has attended. The Republican platform is only for one audience. White supremacists.

 

[Rogue AI]

Biden has attended. The Republican platform is only for one audience. White supremacists.

This year? Link????

 

[BackAgain]

Yeah Republicans, keep on telling us about the 1860 Democratic Party while simultaneously telling people how you aren't responsible for the past. This is the Republican Party of 2024.

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum​

Nearly every Republican presidential candidate has rejected an offer to participate in what the organizer describes as the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum, despite GOP optimism — and repeated campaign trail comments from several candidates — about improving the party’s performance with voters of color in 2024.

For nearly as long as Iowa has held its first-in-the-nation title, Wayne Ford has organized the Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum. The event often focuses on issues of national significance, such as crime, education and the economy, but it gives presidential aspirants an opportunity to tailor their message specifically to communities of color. Ford co-founded the organization behind the forum alongside Iowa-based Latina activist Mary Campos in 1984.

Ford, a Democratic former state representative who was working with Iowa Republican leaders to try to put on a 2024 event, said he has extended invitations to Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls alike since the forum started 40 years ago. But only Democratic presidential candidates have participated so far. Past attendees include President Joe Biden as well as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and George McGovern.

Ford had reason to think this election cycle might be different: Exit polls have shown Republicans making gains with Black and Latino voters since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016. But only a few months after extending invitations, organizers for the Republican forum canceled it due to “a low number of committed participants.”

“We’ve reached out to the Republican Party — whether it was Bush, Reagan, it didn’t matter. We always reached out to both parties,” Ford said. “Over the years, we started recognizing that Republicans were not coming but Democrats were.” He added: “I’m disappointed that as of today, we still have not done a Republican forum from the presidential level.”

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

Organizers had hoped to attract Republicans ahead of a caucus that falls on Martin Luther King Day — and as the party talks about winning more voters of color.

www.nbcnews.com

This is the oldest such forum in the country and Republicans refused to show up.

 

[IM2]

This year? Link????

Your party has courted white supremacists for the last 50 years. And why can't Republicans start in South Carolina? Too black?

 

[Rogue AI]

Your party has courted white supremacists for the last 50 years. And why can't Republicans start in South Carolina? Too black?

State's rights and tradition. Are double standards all you offer? Sad.

 

[IM2]

State's rights and tradition. Are double standards all you offer? Sad.

Double standards is what Republicans are all about because there was slavery in New Hampshire.

 

[Missourian]

Doesn't equality mean one message for all Americans regardless of race?

 

[theHawk]

Yeah Republicans, keep on telling us about the 1860 Democratic Party while simultaneously telling people how you aren't responsible for the past. This is the Republican Party of 2024.

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum​

Nearly every Republican presidential candidate has rejected an offer to participate in what the organizer describes as the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum, despite GOP optimism — and repeated campaign trail comments from several candidates — about improving the party’s performance with voters of color in 2024.

For nearly as long as Iowa has held its first-in-the-nation title, Wayne Ford has organized the Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum. The event often focuses on issues of national significance, such as crime, education and the economy, but it gives presidential aspirants an opportunity to tailor their message specifically to communities of color. Ford co-founded the organization behind the forum alongside Iowa-based Latina activist Mary Campos in 1984.

Ford, a Democratic former state representative who was working with Iowa Republican leaders to try to put on a 2024 event, said he has extended invitations to Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls alike since the forum started 40 years ago. But only Democratic presidential candidates have participated so far. Past attendees include President Joe Biden as well as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and George McGovern.

Ford had reason to think this election cycle might be different: Exit polls have shown Republicans making gains with Black and Latino voters since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016. But only a few months after extending invitations, organizers for the Republican forum canceled it due to “a low number of committed participants.”

“We’ve reached out to the Republican Party — whether it was Bush, Reagan, it didn’t matter. We always reached out to both parties,” Ford said. “Over the years, we started recognizing that Republicans were not coming but Democrats were.” He added: “I’m disappointed that as of today, we still have not done a Republican forum from the presidential level.”

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

Organizers had hoped to attract Republicans ahead of a caucus that falls on Martin Luther King Day — and as the party talks about winning more voters of color.

www.nbcnews.com

This is the oldest such forum in the country and Republicans refused to show up.

The GOP doesn’t do race based pandering. As if you would praise a GOP candidate for attending such a thing anyway. Get a life.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Biden has attended. The Republican platform is only for one audience. White supremacists.

White supremacists like Biden?

 

[Rogue AI]

Double standards is what Republicans are all about because there was slavery in New Hampshire.

There was slavery all over America, too bad you folks keep ignoring the slavery of the savage Indians. None of which provides that link of Biden attending this year, nor your obvious hypocrisy in demanding Republicans do what Democrats won't. Racism and hate blinds you from rational thinking.

 

[IM2]

The GOP doesn’t do race based pandering. As if you would praise a GOP candidate for attending such a thing anyway. Get a life.

Whites are a race and the GOP panders to whites.

 

[struth]

Yeah Republicans, keep on telling us about the 1860 Democratic Party while simultaneously telling people how you aren't responsible for the past. This is the Republican Party of 2024.

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum​

Nearly every Republican presidential candidate has rejected an offer to participate in what the organizer describes as the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum, despite GOP optimism — and repeated campaign trail comments from several candidates — about improving the party’s performance with voters of color in 2024.

For nearly as long as Iowa has held its first-in-the-nation title, Wayne Ford has organized the Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum. The event often focuses on issues of national significance, such as crime, education and the economy, but it gives presidential aspirants an opportunity to tailor their message specifically to communities of color. Ford co-founded the organization behind the forum alongside Iowa-based Latina activist Mary Campos in 1984.

Ford, a Democratic former state representative who was working with Iowa Republican leaders to try to put on a 2024 event, said he has extended invitations to Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls alike since the forum started 40 years ago. But only Democratic presidential candidates have participated so far. Past attendees include President Joe Biden as well as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and George McGovern.

Ford had reason to think this election cycle might be different: Exit polls have shown Republicans making gains with Black and Latino voters since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016. But only a few months after extending invitations, organizers for the Republican forum canceled it due to “a low number of committed participants.”

“We’ve reached out to the Republican Party — whether it was Bush, Reagan, it didn’t matter. We always reached out to both parties,” Ford said. “Over the years, we started recognizing that Republicans were not coming but Democrats were.” He added: “I’m disappointed that as of today, we still have not done a Republican forum from the presidential level.”

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

Organizers had hoped to attract Republicans ahead of a caucus that falls on Martin Luther King Day — and as the party talks about winning more voters of color.

www.nbcnews.com

This is the oldest such forum in the country and Republicans refused to show up.

How many voters were at this forum in Iowa?

 

[White 6]

Yeah Republicans, keep on telling us about the 1860 Democratic Party while simultaneously telling people how you aren't responsible for the past. This is the Republican Party of 2024.

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum​

Nearly every Republican presidential candidate has rejected an offer to participate in what the organizer describes as the nation’s oldest minority-focused presidential forum, despite GOP optimism — and repeated campaign trail comments from several candidates — about improving the party’s performance with voters of color in 2024.

For nearly as long as Iowa has held its first-in-the-nation title, Wayne Ford has organized the Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum. The event often focuses on issues of national significance, such as crime, education and the economy, but it gives presidential aspirants an opportunity to tailor their message specifically to communities of color. Ford co-founded the organization behind the forum alongside Iowa-based Latina activist Mary Campos in 1984.

Ford, a Democratic former state representative who was working with Iowa Republican leaders to try to put on a 2024 event, said he has extended invitations to Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls alike since the forum started 40 years ago. But only Democratic presidential candidates have participated so far. Past attendees include President Joe Biden as well as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and George McGovern.

Ford had reason to think this election cycle might be different: Exit polls have shown Republicans making gains with Black and Latino voters since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016. But only a few months after extending invitations, organizers for the Republican forum canceled it due to “a low number of committed participants.”

“We’ve reached out to the Republican Party — whether it was Bush, Reagan, it didn’t matter. We always reached out to both parties,” Ford said. “Over the years, we started recognizing that Republicans were not coming but Democrats were.” He added: “I’m disappointed that as of today, we still have not done a Republican forum from the presidential level.”

GOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forum

Organizers had hoped to attract Republicans ahead of a caucus that falls on Martin Luther King Day — and as the party talks about winning more voters of color.

www.nbcnews.com

This is the oldest such forum in the country and Republicans refused to show up.

Is this new? Republicans have be talking bad about minorities for as long as I can remember. Mind you, niether of the two parties are worth a crap, but minorities do not and probably will not ever have a voice, other than token appearance in what is left of the Republican Party. Surely, you are aware, every white supremacy group in the US supports Trump, right.

 

[IM2]

How many voters were at this forum in Iowa?

Irrelevant.

 

[White 6]

Whites are a race and the GOP panders to whites.

They pander to money and white people have more.

 

[IM2]

Is this new? Republicans have be talking bad about minorities for as long as I can remember. Mind you, niether of the two parties are worth a crap, but minorities do not and probably will not ever have a voice, other than token appearance in what is left of the Republican Party. Surely, you are aware, every white supremacy group in the US supports Trump, right.

It's no surprise to me. I posted this for all these republicans who keep trying to tell me how blacks are flocking to the party because republicans are doing so much for black people.