The New Urban Republicanism

THE URBAN MESSAGE
Urban areas are hugely important to the success of future Republican politics. Republicans need to become competitive in the cities so that the margin of failure is not as severe as it has been. Furthermore, Republicans must compete in urban politics to maintain our edge in the suburbs. For too long it has been the contention of the Democrats that government must do anything and everything for the poor to facilitate their move out of poverty. This policy has been ineffective and has, in fact, enslaved the poor into poverty. Republicans, however, have not been vocal calling out this injustice.
This failure has resulted in a nagging reputation about the values of the Republican Party that are, frankly, impossible to retort at this time: namely that the Republicans are not concerned with the afflicted. Some suburban folks are so repulsed by this reputation that they can't join us even though it is in their self interest to be Republicans.

A NEW PARADIGM
This reality need not be. We can immediately begin to change this dynamic if we engage the poor in conversation, not with Democrat-lite talking points, but with real Republican concepts. We must demonstrate that Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness should also be theirs. Give talks on Conservative principles in a Black churches. Remember the hostility that exist in the African-American community for all things Republican. The hostitility is there because we have disconnected from African-Americans. Go to Spanish churches and speak to them about property rights and the American dream in Spanish. Think of visiting tough urban high schools and bringing our message of self-dependance. Think of challenging Socialist or Communist speakers on the demerits of all things Socialist.Think of going to our jails and urging people on their way out to change their ways. A good republican must ultimately defend our philosophy and win debates on our behalf in these arenas.
A proactive Republican can change commonly held perceptions about our party.

THE DEBATE IS SIMPLE
Think about it sometime; the issue which I predominantly present, urban and poor outreach, represents the great schism in American politics. It is singularly the most important distinction between the two parties. Democrats are the party of the poor. Remember, they said so. However, our dodging of the issue and/or our complicity in agreeing with and supporting failed Democrat policies has paralyzed us. We don't know what to say or do when challenged with this issue. And yet, our fundamental principles are right. We are right! We just need to believe IT ourselves and then we can battle others.
Our great Republican message will resonate with the poor and with minorities. Then we can reassert ourselves to our rightful status as the Party of Liberty for all men regardless of their skin color, their native language or their financial status in life.