David A. Love: The latest GOP strategy highlight the depths Republicans will go to suppress Black voters they are not interested in winning over. - NBCNewsTHINK
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Unsurprisingly, the 30-second version of the ad started airing on TV networks with a solid Black audience, such as Black Entertainment Television , ESPN and the Oprah Winfrey Network . There is also a 15-second version meant to reach people on their social media feeds and smartphones. It’s a desperate move in a race that could be crucial to keeping Democrats in control in the Senate.
This latest GOP strategy and the underlying incident highlight two things. The first is the depth Republicans will go to suppress Black voters they are not interested in winning over. Secondly, the campaign punctuates the fact that white people, Democratic politicians and purported allies of the Black community must own up to their mistakes and do better — and be better — after they have transgressed.
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