President George W. Bush has rejected invitations to be interviewed by
reporters from the National Newspaper Publishers Association News
Service, which provides stories to more than 200 African-American
newspapers, and Black Entertainment Television (BET), which reaches 80
million households. "It doesn't make political sense not to talk to
voters," says Robert L. Johnson, president and CEO of Black
Entertainment Television. "I think this doesn't support the rhetoric I
hear from the Republican Party that they want to compete for the Black
vote and they are trying to reach African-Americans." [more]
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