Republicans Must Work To Appeal To People Of Color In The Future

The Republicans must look to the future and realize they can not continue to survive by merely appealing to white people. In the short run, sure, the Republicans can continue to get away with it. But, at some point, the GOP must expand its umbrella and work to win the trust and support of people of color (Latinos, blacks, Asians, etc.) or it will be left behind in the decades to come. Obviously, the Republicans had a very challenging time trying to win any significant amount of minority votes running against a black man, Barack Obama, who now is president-elect. Additionally, the Republicans must work harder to appeal to younger voters (many of whom became inspired to vote for Obama). Republicans also must work harder to appeal to the large number of moderates in the middle of the country who are politically-savvy, but not necessarily considering themselves affiliated with a particular political party. The GOP needs to head in a different direction and divorce itself of the extremist elements in its party and on its side of the political spectrum (Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and others). It’s these true extremists that served as an anchor attached to the ankles of the Republican Party. The black population showed an increase in the last census and the Latino population is in the midst of explosive growth. If Republicans continue with a message that appeals almost exclusively to whites, the GOP will be left playing catch up to the Democrats in the future.