Politics As Usual

wings & limo rides = black vote.

I'm sure a person of color isn't one of Shreveport, Louisiana mayoral hopeful Bryan Wooley's trusted advisors. Had he attempted to hire a person of color he would have avoided embarrassment to himself and his campaign. In an ill-conceived effort to reach Black voters, the Republican candidate thought it would be a great idea to offer Black residents of Shreveport free wings and a limo ride. While I don't find his strategy offensive I think it's safe to say it was a bit racially insensitive. The way to reach out to Blacks isn't through our stomachs and stereotypes. Why should a man who is out of touch with Shreveport's black community be mayor of a city with a Black population that exceeds 50% ? It's obvious Bryan Wooley isn't the man for the job.