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To Build Support Among Voters Of Color, Republicans Open Dozens Of Community Centers

Aug 30, 2022

Stephen Fowler, a political reporter with Georgia Public Broadcasting, discusses the Republican Party's efforts to reach voters of color in critical states like Georgia and Texas. He highlights the establishment of community outreach centers aimed at fostering relationships with diverse electorates. The conversation touches on historical challenges in outreach and the need for tailored messaging, especially in light of demographic shifts. Fowler also examines the implications of these strategies for the future of political engagement in America.

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Intro

2min

Republican Outreach: Community Centers and Voter Engagement

4min

Strategic Outreach: Engaging Voters of Color in Republican Politics

5min

Demographic Shifts and Targeted Outreach: Engaging Diverse Electorates in Texas

3min

Navigating Race and Political Strategy in Voter Outreach

4min

Voters of color still overwhelmingly support Democrats, but Republican in-roads at the margins can have a big impact in states like Georgia, Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania. What is the Republican message? And how does it square with the racist rhetoric from many of the party's most prominent figures, like Donald Trump?

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, politics reporter Ashley Lopez, and Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Stephen Fowler.

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