MARTIN: How do you -- granted, a popular president got 95% of the
black vote -- you got any shot at getting black voters and if so what
are the two issues that speaks to black voters for Republican have a
shot at them?

STEELE: Education and the economy. Education and jobs. Education and
small business.

MARTIN: But your candidates got to talk to them. One of the criticisms
I've always had is Republicans -- white Republicans -- have been
scared of black folks.

STEELE: You're absolutely right. I mean I've been in the room and
they've been scared of me. I'm like, "I'm on your side" and so I can
imagine going out there and talking to someone like you, you know,
[you're like,] "I'll listen." And they're like "Well." Let me tell
you. You saw in Christie and you saw in McDonnell a door open because
they went in and engaged. McDonnell was very deliberate about
spending...


White Republicans. Lots of 'em are a real hoot. Even the educated
ones who are likely to be at a gathering with Michael Steele.