NFRA President Calls On RNC to Fire Steele

"I can think of a hundred reasons why African Americans should vote Republican, so why can't our African American national chairman?" Martin asked.

April 22, 2010

DESTIN, FLORIDA -- Today, National Federation of Republican Assemblies President Rod D. Martin called on the Republican National Committee to immediately fire Republican National Chairman Michael Steele for comments he made Tuesday night to a student group in which he stated that African Americans "don't have a reason" to vote for Republicans.

The story concerning Steele's remarks appeared in The Politico, and is available online at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36171.html

"I can think of a hundred reasons why African Americans should vote Republican, so why can't our African American national chairman?" Martin asked.  "Most African Americans are pro-life:  so are we. Most African Americans believe in traditional values: so do we. Most African Americans are in favor of school choice for their children:  so are we.

"In fact," Martin continued, "there's hardly any issue on which Democrats serve the interests of African Americans.  We stand for cutting their taxes,…