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.
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transcripts.cnn.comFor too long, my party wrote off the African-American vote, and many African-Americans wrote off the Republican Party.
George W. Bush acknowledges the historical disconnect between the Republican Party and African-American voters during his address to the NAACP.
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