A Quote by J. C. Watts
The Democratic Party has taken the black community for granted and said, 'This is the most loyal constituency we have. They're not going anywhere.' But the Republican Party has said, 'That's the most loyal constituency Democrats have. They're not going anywhere. We've got to win without them.'
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All too often the Democratic Party has taken the black vote for granted, and all too often the Republican Party has written it off.
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In the Republican party, crazy is a constituency.
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As far as party primaries are concerned, both Republican - and Democratic - Party primaries are dominated by the most zealous voters, whose views may not reflect the views of most members of
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