TJMS: DNC Chair Tim Kaine Breaks Down Democratic Battle Plan For The 2010 Midterm Elections
Roland Martin talks with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine about what Democrats have to do to keep Republicans from taking over the House and possibly the Senate.
Prior to discussing the 2010 midterm elections, Roland asks Chairman Kaine what should President Obama tell the American people about the draw down of troops in Iraq during his address this evening from the Oval Office. Kaine told Roland President Obama should focus on the promise that he made during his presidential campaign and that it is a promise that he kept.
Roland opens the discussion about the midterm elections by stating a “generic Republican” is beating a Democrat by 10 percent and suddenly Democrats are saying that we could lose the House. Roland highlights that most of the Legislation being passed is has done in the House. Roland said, “If you lose the House and we have the constant Senate stalemate, we could have more gridlock over the next two years.” Kaine replied, “if we lose the House there’s gonna be challenges.”
Tom Joyner asked Kaine what are Democrats doing to solidify the African-American vote for the 2010 midterm elections. Kaine explained that he has done or will do events in the African-American community and said that he was “… working very closely with the Congressional Black Caucus.” He continued to explain that they have started an national ad buy on African-American radio stations that will begin the week after Labor Day and a newspaper ad buy the following week.
Kaine said, “The point that we’re just going to make over and over again is that the other side wants to take the country back. We’ve got to have the President’s back. We don’t need people who are going to trifle with him about whether he was born in the United States or has the legitimate ability to speak to school children on the opening day of class, much less fighting him on every policy that he is trying to do to get this nation turned around.”
Roland asked Kaine if African-Americans, who have the expertise, are being hired in critical positions to get the Black vote out. Kaine explained that he has been working with the Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network. He went on to say that they have a very prominent African-American polling firm that is polling and conducting focus groups all over the country. The ads that are being produced are “based on the extensive polling and research that we’ve done in the African-American community…” Kaine stated that they are conducting an extensive church outreach in the African-American community as well.
Listen to Roland Martin’s entire interview with Democratic Party Chairman Tim Kaine.
Sound off: Do you think the Democratic Party is doing enough to get out the Black vote? Can they hold on to the House and the Senate?
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