GOP observers worry Eric Garner case prosecutor may taint diversity efforts

[inanna]

Source: Associated Press in Washington

Saturday 17 January 2015 15.45 GMT

Eager to attract more minority voters, some Republicans are worried that their party’s near-certain candidate for a House seat in New York City could become the latest drag on GOP diversity efforts.

Daniel Donovan seems sure to become the Republican nominee in a special election in the 11th congressional district, which covers Staten Island and a sliver of Brooklyn. Donovan, the district attorney for Staten Island the past 11 years and a borough native, would be the favorite to win in the conservative-leaning district.

He is also the prosecutor who presented evidence to the grand jury that decided against charging a white police officer in last July’s chokehold death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black suspect. That episode, and the backlash it helped fuel among blacks and others, has stirred concerns among Republicans focused on the 2016 elections that Donovan’s candidacy will help Democrats cast the GOP as unfriendly to minorities.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/17/republican-eric-garner-prosecutor-racial-politics

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"GOP diversity efforts."

[Ford_Prefect]

1. Oh, You think?

[libdem4life]

2. Hahahahaha...GOP Diversity Efforts...

From Kindergarten: "Open, shut them, open, shut them give a little clap. Open, shut them, open shut them lay them in your lap."

OK, we're done here with the effort.

[calimary]

3. "GOP diversity efforts."

Please proceed, governor.

[inanna]

6. It will need to be a Herculean effort. n/t

[Johnyawl]

4. "cast the GOP as unfriendly to minorities"?

We don't have to "cast" them as anything, all we have to do is point out their actions and the truth will reveal itself.

[Dawson Leery]

5. The GOP is the confederate party.

They will do anything they can to keep the "lessers" in their place.

Dan Donovan did everything in his broad range of powers to get an no bill.