Republican opposition to a second majority minority Senate district

The belief from the Alabama Republican Party that a new majority Black Alabama Senate seat automatic means it will go Democrat clearly shows just how racist and clueless the Alabama GOP really is. There are many in the Black community who are not aligned with the far-left progressive agenda that now controls the Democrat Party. However, they don't trust the GOP for a reason, and the GOP refuses to even attempt to reach out to them in areas like Birmingham. I know this because I and we with Conservative Party Alabama have consistently worked with many of them. The GOP refuses to do this because of their arrogance, elitist attitude and for many pure racism. Unfortunately, because of the Alabama ballot access laws being the most restrictive in the nation it is almost impossible to compete as an independent or minor Party candidate for most seats in this State.

The Alabama GOP desperately needs to get a clue, or this State will go Blue eventually, it is inevitable.

There are some in the party who understand this, a few in leadership roles even, but way too many who are too arrogant racist and clueless that resist this.

We as independents have fought to change ballot access laws here with bills in the legislature to be able to have a fair chance to change this. However, with a solid oligarchic elite solidly controlling both major parties and dedicated to keeping outsiders out of the process, nothing short of an armed conflict would result in success to give outside voices in Alabama a fair chance to compete here.

This puts this state in grave danger of a take over the hard Marxist left if it does not change.

Richard Rutledge is the Chairman of the Conservative Party Alabama

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