Romney Courts Black Voters With NAACP Speech

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•28 • Jul 11, 2012

Hoping to win votes among a demographic that supported Barack Obama by a margin of 19-to-1 in the last election, GOP candidate Mitt Romney today addressed the NAACP’s annual convention, an event Obama decided to skip this year. What do you think?

“Say what you will, but I thought his rap about trickle-down economics went over about as well as it could.”
Ali Jennings-Fong –
Geriatric Care Assistant
“We sure have come a long way from the time when black people weren’t even allowed to be pandered to.”
Justin Kelly –
Architect
“I bet Obama’s just worried his speech wouldn’t go over as well.”
Reba Buckley –
Systems Analyst

More American Voices

Apple Dodged Billions In Taxes

Apple CEO Tim Cook was questioned by lawmakers today, following a congressional report that showed how the company used a complex web of offshore subsidiaries ...

American Consumers Happiest Since 2007

Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy reached its highest level since July 2007, according to the latest reading of a leading consumer sentiment index.

Yahoo Buying Tumblr For $1.1 Billion

As part of CEO Marissa Mayer’s strategy to expand the company’s social and mobile presence and attract younger users, Yahoo will purchase the ...