Mccain Minority Vote

McCain's African-American Vote: L.A. Conservative Joe Hicks Is a Race-Weary Republican

Tara Graham | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home


Tara Graham

A vote for Obama is a vote for black pride. The only problem is: Hicks doesn't identify himself as black. "I'm conservative. I'm a Republican. Beyond that, I find the whole racial component a bit odd," he says.

Conservatives' Race-Baiting Miscalculation

John Ridley | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


John Ridley

From not-so-subtle euphemisms to open slurring, how much is conservative race-baiting going to cost the Republicans? Probably the presidency.