Per Ms. Finn's request, here is a local news station's clip covering the "second tier" of Republican presidential candidates at the Morgan State debate. The clip, as well as the debate itself, focuses on the absence of GOP front-running candidates (all explained that they had scheduling and/or travel complications).
Why do you think these "big fish" did not feel pressed to schedule the Morgan State debate into their tours? Do you think that this reflects their commitment to the Latino and/or African American community? What would you have done if you were one of the front-runners in the Republican presidential election?
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I think their absence does reflect an attitude of dismissal towards "minority" groups. This is understandable; the republican base is not founded upon those votes. I'm sure that democratic candidates don't bother going to certain sections of the country either because that is not where they will find potential voters
I agree with Thom. The Republicans know that their votes are not from the minority groups in America, so they didn't bother to attend the forum. This does not bode well for how the republican nominees can attest for representing or helping minority groups if any of them were to become president. At the same time, it gave the lesser known nominees the opportunity to prove themselves and get a bit more media attention. Nonetheless, it looks bad for the republican party overall.
The Republican's absence at the Morgan State debate has brought a lot of controversy regarding their attitudes towards minority groups. Although it is a fact that the majority of the votes do not come from minority groups, I think that the candidates who did not show up should express some form of commitment. The reason why a candidate was nominated in the first place shows that someone thinks they can represent the people of America, including minority groups. Although these candidates may not believe that they will receive votes, their decision to attend the debate could make a difference in the election, just like it did for President Bush and Ohio.
Although I think that the front-runner candidates should of showed up to the debate, I can see that there campaigning might be more valuable somwhere else, where they're more likely to get more votes. I don't think that these candidates expected this type of media coverage, so now they might regret their decisions to not show. However, I doubt their lack of presence at this debate will make any of the front-runner candidates lose their rank within the Republican party. This was a bad decision, I think, but they will still remain front-runner candidates.
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