George H.W. Bush said "For too long, my party wrote off the African-American vote, and many African-Americans wrote off the Republican Party." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 19, 2006

For too long, my party wrote off the African-American vote, and many African-Americans wrote off the Republican Party.

Said by

Republican · Texas

Source

George W. Bush acknowledges the historical disconnect between the Republican Party and African-American voters during his address to the NAACP.

More from George H.W. Bush

Sep 19, 2016

Hillary Clinton will get his vote in November.

Feb 28, 2017

George W. Bush also focused on the inevitability of history saying 'trade freely with China and time is on our side.'

Feb 14, 2016

There seems to be a lot of name calling going on. But I want to remind you what our good dad told me one time. Labels are for soup cans.

Feb 15, 2016

We do not need someone in the Oval Office who mirrors and inflames our anger and frustration.

Other voices in this conversation