Conservatives don't believe in Affirmative Action except in the cases where it helps the GOP win more votes. This an old article which I thought would be appropriate for today.
With almost two dozen résumés from black Republicans in hand, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) said his party's members will focus on hiring more minorities for their staffs.Posted by rdreyes at June 23, 2003 08:09 PM
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Participants at the meeting said the party needs to recruit more blacks to serve on staffs of House and Senate Republicans, which could translate to more black candidates and voters in the future.